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SIT detains Archana Veeramani at Chennai airport
The Hindu·
A Special Investigation Team detained Archana Veeramani, daughter of Gem Granites owner R. Veeramani, at Chennai International Airport on Friday, October 23, 2026. Police sources said she was taken off a Singapore-bound flight minutes after boarding. Officers said she would be questioned on cash and gold transactions after a November 2024 child-abuse complaint. Veeramani faces seven POCSO cases.
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What It Means For You
- Archana, 49, was taken into custody with crew assistance shortly before take-off.
- Investigators said they were tracking her movement and other suspects in the Veeramani cases.
- Veeramani, associate Shanti, Mahendra Simhan, and five others are already in Puzhal Central Prison.
What's Happening
- A senior officer said Archana received a portion of money from lands Veeramani sold early this year.
- The SIT is pursuing a Blue Corner Notice for Prakash Kanniah, believed to be in the United Kingdom.
- Veeramani also faces one case of abetment to suicide of a minor in 2004.
How the airport stop unfolded
- An Additional Superintendent of Police headed the team that acted on airport travel input.
- Questioning is tied to alleged transactions after the first complaint in November 2024.
- The Hindu reported the detention on October 23, 2026.
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