New Delhi, March 15 (UNI) Tamil film star and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay was grilled by the CBI for over seven hours in connection with the Karur stampede case on Sunday.
He left the CBI's headquarters at around 6 pm. This was his third round of questioning. An elite team of the CBI recorded his statement
Earlier, his statement was recorded on January 12 and January 19 by an elite team of the federal probe agency.

On March 10, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) asked the film star to join the investigation on March 15, while Karur MLA and former Tamil Nadu Minister V. Senthilbalaji has been asked to join the probe on March 17.
Vijay, who has starred in superhit films like "Leo" and "Master", had earlier requested the CBI to exempt him from appearing for questioning on March 10.
On January 12, the questioning lasted for about seven hours, after which he was allowed to leave. Vijay did not speak to the media that day and left for Tamil Nadu.
A key line of inquiry has been the reported seven-hour gap between the event’s scheduled start and Vijay’s arrival, and whether the delay contributed to overcrowding and the subsequent chaos.
During the first session, the agency questioned him on a range of issues, including his role in planning the rally, his awareness of the expected crowd size and safety arrangements, and the reasons for his delayed arrival.
The CBI took over the investigation from the Tamil Nadu Police in October last year following a directive from the Supreme Court of India. The agency has not released any official statement regarding the findings of the earlier questioning sessions or the specifics of the fresh summons.
Vijay, who leads the Tamil Nadu-based party Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, had departed without speaking to the media after his previous interrogation.
A stampede broke out on the evening of September 27 during the election rally of Vijay’s political party, TVK. 41 people died and hundreds were injured in the incident.
A committee of former judges was also constituted to investigate the matter. At the political level, BJP President J. P. Nadda constituted an eight-member NDA team to examine the issue. Hema Malini, MP from Mathura, was made the convenor of the team, which also includes Anurag Thakur and Tejasvi Surya. UNI ATK SSP