Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, along with Union Minister L Murugan and Tamil Nadu BJP chief Nainar Nagenthran, on Monday visited the incident spot in Karur and later met with the families of those who died and assured them of all possible assistance.

“She (Sitharaman) came to meet us. We told her we are in a very sad state. She advised me to take care of Pradeep’s mother, who still could not come out of her sorrow,” said Nagamani, grandmother of 5-year-old Pradeep, who died in the stampede.