Veeramani case: Tamil Nadu Congress functionary Ranjan Kumar’s 2024 complaint to be taken as primary charge
Chennai police have decided to use a 2024 complaint by Congress functionary Ranjan Kumar as the primary charge in the POCSO case against businessman R. Veeramani. The case involves allegations of sexual exploitation of minors by the granite baron.
Why it matters
The case is a high-profile legal matter involving allegations of child abuse against a prominent business figure, drawing significant public and political attention.
Veeramani case: Tamil Nadu Congress functionary Ranjan Kumar’s 2024 complaint to be taken as primary charge left ‘Gem Granites’ founder R. Veeramani B. Jothi Ramalingam The Hindu https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/ab1euy/article71608609.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/TH11-nearby1_GLGNCGLBIRS.3.jpg.jpg JOTHI RAMALINGAM B Chennai Tamil Nadu, 07/10/2026 : Gem Granites founder R. Veeramani coming out of the special POCSO court in Chennai on Wednesday. Photo : B.Jothi Ramalingam / The Hindu. Chennai Police to issue Blue corner notice for apprehending absconding suspect Prakash CHENNAI The first complaint lodged by M.P. Ranjan Kumar of the Congress on November 22, 2024, will be taken as the primary charge in the POCSO Act case against ‘Gem Granites’ owner R. Veeramani and others, police sources said on Wednesday (October 21, 2026). ‘Gem Granite’ Veeramani — a stone cold perpetrator storyline 1 Mr. Kumar, president of Tamil Nadu Congress Committee’s Scheduled Caste Department, had filed a complaint with then Additional Commissioner of Police, South, N.
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