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R. Veeramani POCSO Case: CNN News18 Accesses FIR, Reveals Key Details
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News18•25-09-2026, 15:54
R. Veeramani POCSO Case: CNN News18 Accesses FIR, Reveals Key Details
- •CNN News18 has exclusively accessed the FIR registered against R. Veeramani in a POCSO case.
- •The FIR was filed on October 7, 2025, following the receipt of a pen drive containing footage allegedly showing the sexual assault of a minor.
- •Shanthi, associated with Veeramani, was also named in the case.
- •A closure report was initially filed but rejected by the Special POCSO Court, which ordered further investigation.
- •Veeramani, Shanthi, and Mahendra Simhan were subsequently arrested.
Key Questions Answered
The FIR against R. Veeramani in the POCSO case was registered on October 7, 2025, after police received a pen drive containing footage that purportedly showed the sexual assault of a minor.
The Special POCSO Court ordered further investigation after it officially rejected an initial closure report that had been filed following the initial investigation.
Following the court's order for further investigation, R. Veeramani along with his associates Shanthi and Mahendra Simhan were subsequently arrested.
