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Chennai police book Veeramani in second POCSO case
The Hindu··28 Sept
Chennai police registered a fresh POCSO case against Gem Granites founder R. Veeramani on Monday after a woman alleged her minor daughter was sexually abused. Veeramani, 85, is already in Puzhal prison on another POCSO case and faces likely arrest in the new matter. The Central Crime Branch is also examining statements from four other women.
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What It Means For You
- A second POCSO FIR widens the cases against the businessman already in custody.
- Police sources said an arrest in the new case is likely.
- Investigators are also probing a separate complaint that a daughter who was abused later died by suicide years ago.
What's Happening
- The fresh case rests on a mother's complaint about her minor daughter.
- Veeramani remains lodged in Puzhal prison from the earlier POCSO matter.
- CCB is reviewing accounts from four other women who alleged past abuse.
What police say so far
- Police sources dated the new booking to Monday, September 28, 2026.
- The businessman is identified in reports as Gem Granites founder R. Veeramani, aged 85 in the fresh-case report.
- Helpline numbers listed with the report include the state health line 104.
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