Gem Granites Veeramani arrested by Madurai police for sexual abuse of minor girl
Gem Granites owner R. Veeramani has been remanded to judicial custody following his arrest by Madurai police on charges of sexually abusing a minor. The case is being processed under the POCSO Act in a special court in Chennai.
Why it matters
The arrest of a prominent business figure on serious criminal charges highlights the application of child protection laws in high-profile cases.
Gem Granites owner R. Veeramani, who has been arrested for raping of minor girls under the POCSO Act, was produced before a judicial magistrate of the Special POCSO Court in Chennai on Wednesday.
The case relates to a complaint alleging the sexual abuse of a minor girl in Madurai with a complaint filed in Madurai police jurisdiction.
The accused Veeramani was produced before the judicial magistrate S. Padma, who remanded him to judicial custody until October 21.
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