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Gem Granites founder detained under Goondas Act

Published Thursday, October 1, 2026

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Gem Granites founder R. Veeramani and two associates have been detained under the Goondas Act in Chennai, linked to a POCSO Act case. The Tamil Nadu police established an all-woman Special Investigation Team (SIT) for the probe, though one officer has sought recusal. The Madras High Court has intervened, stressing the need for the SIT to operate without political interference, while the BJP has called for a CBI inquiry.

What We Know — Key Points

  • Greater Chennai City Police Commissioner A. Amalraj ordered the detention of Gem Granites founder R. Veeramani, 84, and his associates, Shanthi, 60, and her husband Mahendra Simhan, 63, under the Goondas Act.
  • The detention is related to a POCSO Act case involving R. Veeramani.
  • The Tamil Nadu police formed an all-woman Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the POCSO Act case involving Gem Granites chairman R. Veeramani.
  • V.V. Geethanjali, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Crime Against Women and Children, Greater Chennai Police, Chennai, requested to recuse herself from the SIT.

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Detention, Investigation, and Legal Proceedings
  • The Hindu

    The articles report that Gem Granites founder R. Veeramani and two associates were detained under the Goondas Act in connection with a POCSO Act case. The Tamil Nadu police formed an all-woman Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the case, though one officer requested recusal. The Madras High Court adjourned a petition related to the case, emphasizing that child sexual abuse should not be politicized and the SIT should work without interference. The BJP called for a CBI inquiry due to concerns about potential dilution of the investigation.

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