Thoothukudi: 7 Injured in Bike Collision While Following TVK Vijay’s Convoy

Thoothukudi: Seven people belonging to the Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) party sustained injuries when their two-wheelers collided with one another while they were following the convoy behind the campaign vehicle of the party's leader, Vijay, on the highway on Wednesday.

The actor-turned-politician TVK chief Vijay had arrived at Thoothukudi Airport from Chennai to participate in a public rally and campaign in support of the party's candidates in the Nellai and Thoothukudi districts. As he was proceeding along the Thoothukudi-Nellai four-lane highway, more than a hundred TVK volunteers on two-wheelers followed closely behind his convoy.

As the convoy reached the vicinity of Vagaikulam in Thoothukudi, one two-wheeler collided with another, causing the riders to lose control and fall to the ground. As a result of the collision, more than five other two-wheelers following behind also fell, resulting in the TVK volunteers being injured. It is reported that five individuals sustained injuries in this incident.

Thoothukudi Rural DSP Sudheer is currently conducting an investigation into the matter.

This is the second such incident reported, where fans of the actor were injured in bike accidents while following the convoy vehicles. Last month (March 4, 2026), two youths who were following the convoy of Vijay were injured when the bike they were travelling on hit a police vehicle moving ahead of them in Thanjavur district. The injured were identified as P Vignesh (19) of Keelakalkandarkottai in Tiruchy and his friend Arun. While Arun recovered, Vighnesh succumbed to his injuries on March 26th. The actor, who has a huge fan base across Tamil Nadu, is often mobbed by fans and party cadres when he proceeds to venues as part of his campaign, with hundreds of his fans following his convoy.