‘Gem Granites’ Veeramani case: Police officer in SIT requests recusal; BJP seeks transfer of probe to CBI
The BJP is demanding a CBI probe into a sexual assault case involving 'Gem Granites' R. Veeramani, citing potential police bias. This follows a request by a female police officer to recuse herself from the Special Investigation Team.
Why it matters
Calls for central agency intervention in state-level criminal investigations highlight ongoing friction between political parties and state law enforcement.
BJP spokesperson Narayanan Thirupathy on Wednesday (September 30, 2026) said that the Tamil Nadu government must transfer the probe into the sexual assault case involving ‘Gem Granites’ R. Veeramani , to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
In a social media post, he said one of the officers in the all-woman Special Investigation Team (SIT) handling the sexual assault case involving Veeramani — V.V. Geethanjali, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Crime Against Women and Children, Greater Chennai Police, Chennai — has requested to recuse herself from the team. The officer requested to be exempted from the panel, citing her prior involvement in the initial investigation of this case — conducted under the supervision of the then Chennai Police Commissioner A. Arun — during her tenure with the Central Crime Branch.
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