India police file case against actor-politician Vijay's party after stampede kills 39

A badge with picture of Vijay, actor and politician, lies amid footwears and other belongings left by attendees at the site of a stampede incident during an election campaign rally held by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam party, in Karur district of Tamil Nadu, India, September 28, 2025. REUTERS/Priyanshu Singh TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

CHENNAI, India (Reuters) -Police in India registered a criminal case against leaders of Tamil actor Vijay's political party after a stampede at his rally killed 39 people, a senior police official said on Sunday.

The dead included children and more than 50 people were injured in Saturday's stampede in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, where Vijay was campaigning for his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam party ahead of state elections early next year.