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Granite Baron Veeramani, Two Aides Detained Under Stringent Goondas Act
- •Gem Granites founder Veeramani, arrested in a POCSO case, has been detained under the Goondas Act.
- •His associates, Shanthi and Mahendra Simhan, who assisted him, were also detained under the Act.
- •The trio was previously arrested and remanded to judicial custody.
- •They are among 14 individuals detained under the Goondas Act by Chennai City Police Commissioner A Amalraj.
- •The crackdown aims to curb habitual criminal activities and maintain public order in Chennai.
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Gem Granites founder Veeramani and his two associates, Shanthi and Mahendra Simhan, were detained under the stringent Goondas Act by Chennai City Police Commissioner A Amalraj to curb habitual criminal activities and maintain public order. Veeramani was previously arrested by the Central Crime Branch in a POCSO case for allegedly sexually abusing minor girls, while his associates assisted him.
Along with Veeramani and his two aides, 11 other individuals were detained under the Goondas Act for their involvement in recent murder, attempt to murder, and narcotics cases across Chennai. This included five accused connected to a September 5 public murder in Vannanthurai, two individuals in separate attempt to murder cases, and three persons for drug-related offenses.
Co-accused Shanthi and Mahendra Simhan moved the POCSO Special Court seeking bail, questioning the validity of the proceedings due to the delay between the alleged 2019 offense and the October 2025 FIR registration. The court directed the police to file a counter affidavit, and a POCSO court later reserved its orders on their bail petitions.