Overview
- Vijay appeared at CBI headquarters in New Delhi on March 15 for a third round of questioning and left the building around 6 p.m. after more than seven hours.
- The agency had rejected his request to defer the summons by 15 days and his plea to be examined in Chennai, directing him instead to appear in Delhi.
- Investigators are examining permissions, crowd control planning, coordination with local authorities, the event timeline including an alleged prolonged delay, and the movement of Vijay’s caravan through the crowd.
- The case was transferred to the CBI on the Supreme Court’s orders and is being monitored by a supervisory panel led by retired Justice Ajay Rastogi.
- Officials said additional witnesses are being called, with DMK MLA V. Senthil Balaji summoned for questioning on March 17 as the inquiry continues.