Fifth POCSO Act case against ‘Gem Granite’ Veeramani
Chennai police have filed a fifth POCSO Act case against Gem Granites chairman R. Veeramani following allegations of sexual abuse of a minor. The accused is currently in custody as authorities pursue further legal action.
Why it matters
The case highlights the legal system's response to high-profile allegations of crimes against minors and the use of the Goondas Act in serious criminal proceedings.
The Chennai police have registered one more case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act against Gem Granites chairman R. Veeramani.
The case was registered after the Special Investigation Team (SIT) established a prima facie offence in a complaint lodged by a woman, alleging she was sexually abused by Mr. Veeramani when she was a minor, police sources told The Hindu on Sunday (October 11, 2026).
This is the fifth case under the POCSO Act against the octogenarian, who has also been booked in a case of abetment of suicide involving a minor in 2004, the sources said.
Investigators will take custody of Mr. Veeramani in the second POCSO Act case soon. He was examined by the police in the first case, in which video evidence was available and the complainant, who had remained unidentified for a long time, was identified by the police.
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