SIT set to file chargesheet in ‘Gem Granites’ Veeramani POCSO case
The Special Investigation Team is preparing to file a chargesheet in the POCSO case against 'Gem Granites' Veeramani. The investigation was reopened after a court rejected an initial closure report, leading to the identification of multiple victims.
Why it matters
The case highlights the judicial process in handling high-profile sexual assault allegations and the importance of victim advocacy in legal proceedings.
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the POCSO case against ‘Gem Granites’ Veeramani is likely to file its chargesheet before the Special Court for POCSO cases next week, police sources said.
The case was initially registered in October 2025 following a complaint from a child rights activist who received a pen drive from an unidentified person containing a video purportedly showing Veeramani sexually assaulting a minor girl. Police had subsequently filed a closure report, citing difficulties in identifying the girl. The Special POCSO Court, however, rejected the closure report and ordered further investigation.
Subsequently, the case was reinvestigated and the police arrested Veeramani, 84 and his abettors - Shanthi, 60 and her husband Mahendra Simhan, 63. One Ganesh who was an assistant for 23 years with Gem Granites was also arrested. Police identified the victim in the video and more than victims came forward to lodge their complaints.
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