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Gem Veeramony POCSO Case: Geethanjali Seeks Relief from SIT, Sparks New Stir
- •A Special Investigation Team (SIT) was formed to probe POCSO cases against businessman Gem Veeramony and his associates.
- •Deputy Commissioner Geethanjali of the Women and Child Crime Division is a member of this SIT.
- •Geethanjali has written to the Chennai City Police Commissioner and Additional Commissioner requesting to be relieved from the SIT.
- •The letter reportedly does not specify the reason for her sudden withdrawal.
- •Previously, when Arun was Chennai City Police Commissioner, there were complaints of inaction in the POCSO case, with Geethanjali then serving as Deputy Commissioner of the Central Crime Branch.
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Deputy Commissioner Geethanjali wrote a letter to the Chennai City Police Commissioner and Additional Commissioner requesting to be relieved from the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the POCSO case against businessman Gem Veeramony and his associates, though her letter did not mention a specific reason for the sudden withdrawal.
An all-women Special Investigation Team was constituted following a directive by Tamil Nadu Director General of Police Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal and an order by Chief Minister Vijay to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the child sexual abuse and POCSO cases registered against granite baron R. Veeramony and others.
The SIT registered a fresh POCSO case against R. Veeramony following a complaint from a minor victim's mother, while a POCSO court extended judicial custody and handled bail pleas for associates involved in the ongoing probe.
