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Gem Veeramany Case: Police Oppose Bail for Shanthi, Mahendra Simman!
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News18•26-09-2026, 16:03
Gem Veeramany Case: Police Oppose Bail for Shanthi, Mahendra Simman!
- •Police have strongly objected to granting bail to Shanthi and Mahendra Simman, arrested in the Gem Veeramany case.
- •Gem Granites owner Veeramany was arrested on August 28 for sexually assaulting minors.
- •Shanthi and her husband Mahendra Simman were arrested for abetting Veeramany.
- •Shanthi and Mahendra Simman filed bail petitions in the Chennai POCSO Special Court.
- •Police counter-petition states Shanthi received Rs 24.63 lakh from Veeramany to destroy evidence. Police argue they might tamper with witnesses, threaten victims, or flee abroad if released on bail.
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The police strongly oppose their bail because Shanthi allegedly received Rs 24.63 lakh from Veeramany to destroy evidence. Authorities also need to forensically examine seized electronic devices, identify affected minors, and prevent potential witness tampering, threats to victims, or flight abroad.
The bail petitions filed by Shanthi and Mahendra Simman are scheduled to be heard again in the POCSO Special Court on September 29.
Gem Granites owner Veeramany was arrested on August 28 for sexually assaulting minors, while Shanthi and her husband Mahendra Simman were arrested for abetting him.
