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All-Woman SIT to Probe POCSO Case Against TN Granite Baron R Veeramani
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News18•25-09-2026, 18:00
All-Woman SIT to Probe POCSO Case Against TN Granite Baron R Veeramani
- •Tamil Nadu government forms an all-woman Special Investigation Team (SIT) to effectively probe the sensational POCSO case against granite baron R Veeramani (84).
- •The SIT, comprising four women police officers, will investigate the case and related matters involving the Gem Granites founder.
- •Members of the SIT include P C Thenmozhi, Disha Mittal, J Mutharasi, and V V Geethanjali, working under the direct supervision of Chennai Commissioner of Police, A Amalraj.
- •Veeramani and three others have been arrested on charges of sexual abuse of minor girls, a case that has sparked widespread outrage in Tamil Nadu.
- •Two top IPS officers, including former city police chief A Arun, were placed on ‘compulsory wait’ following alleged police inaction despite a complaint in November 2024.
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The special investigation team comprises P C Thenmozhi, Disha Mittal, J Mutharasi, and V V Geethanjali, and operates under the supervision of Chennai Police Commissioner A Amalraj.
The Tamil Nadu government eased two top IPS officers, including the then city police chief A Arun, out of their posts and placed them on compulsory wait due to alleged inaction over the complaint.
Gem Granites founder R Veeramani (84) along with his accomplices was arrested by the police on August 29, 2026, under provisions relating to sexual offenses against minors.
