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CPM Demands High Court Judge Supervised SIT in Gem Veeramani Sexual Assault Case
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News18•25-09-2026, 20:57
CPM Demands High Court Judge Supervised SIT in Gem Veeramani Sexual Assault Case
- •Allegations against R. Veeramani of 'Gem Granites' for sexually assaulting over 100 poor and orphaned girls.
- •Pocso court ordered a re-investigation on June 19, 2026, rejecting the initial attempt to close the case due to insufficient video evidence.
- •Tamil Nadu government has arrested Veeramani and is taking action against those who abetted the crime.
- •A special investigation team has been formed under the Police Commissioner's supervision, but CPM insists on a High Court judge's oversight.
- •CPM emphasizes the need for a High Court judge's supervision due to past experiences of influential individuals escaping justice.
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The Special POCSO court rejected the police's initial closure report—which cited difficulties in establishing identity from video evidence—and ordered further investigation on June 19, 2026.
CPM State Secretary Shanmugam stated that an investigation under the Commissioner of Police is inadequate for influential suspects, demanding instead that a special investigation team operate under the supervision of a High Court judge.
The case began in October 2025 when Chennai Police registered a POCSO case after receiving a pen drive containing footage that purportedly showed the sexual abuse of a minor girl.
