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Arun IPS and Two Others Transferred to Waiting List Amidst Veeramany Case Controversy
- •The Tamil Nadu government has transferred Arun, DGP of Tamil Nadu Police Academy and former Chennai Police Commissioner, and Kannan, Coimbatore Commissioner and former Additional Commissioner of Chennai, to the waiting list.
- •Yasmin, Koyambedu Assistant Commissioner and former Assistant Commissioner of the Anti-Vice Squad, also involved in the Gem Veeramany issue, has been transferred to the waiting list.
- •The Gem Veeramany POCSO case is reaching a critical stage, with Ranjan Kumar's revelations further escalating the matter.
- •Ranjan Kumar, Congress SC wing leader, alleged that he filed a complaint with video evidence with Kannan in 2024, which was then suppressed without action after Kannan spoke to Arun.
- •Though the government has not stated the reason, it is believed the transfers are due to their names being mentioned in the Gem Veeramany case and their roles during the complaint registration period.
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The Tamil Nadu government has transferred three officers to the waiting list: Arun, DGP of the Tamil Nadu Police Academy and former Chennai Police Commissioner; Kannan, Coimbatore Commissioner and former Additional Commissioner of Chennai; and Yasmin, Koyambedu Assistant Commissioner and former Assistant Commissioner of the Anti-Vice Squad.
The Gem Veeramany POCSO case has reached a critical stage with Veeramany, Shanthi, and Mahendra Simhan arrested and imprisoned. Congress SC wing leader Ranjan Kumar alleged that he submitted a complaint with video evidence to then Additional Commissioner Kannan in 2024, who allegedly suppressed it after consulting then Commissioner Arun.
Although the government has not officially released a specific reason for the transfers, it is reported that action was taken because their names were linked to the Gem Veeramany case and they held charge during the period when the complaint was registered.
