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R Veeramani faces a sixth case under India’s child protection law
Police in Tamil Nadu have registered a sixth case against R Veeramani, chairman of Gem Group of Companies.
The case is under India’s Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and follows complaints from two more victims.
Police say the investigation concerns sexual crimes against 10 minor girls.
Veeramani and several aides have been arrested in connection with the cases.
Investigators say they recovered a pen drive containing videos that allegedly show abuse, and police have also searched Veeramani’s homes and recovered documents.
The accused are being held at Puzhal Central Prison near Chennai.
A sixth case under India’s Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act has been registered against Gem Group chairman R Veeramani.
The Special Investigation Team said the case followed complaints from two more victims.
Police said Veeramani and his aides were arrested in connection with the cases.
Investigators said a pen drive containing videos allegedly showing Veeramani sexually abusing minor girls was recovered.
Police said action has been initiated regarding sexual crimes involving 10 minor girls.
- Who
- R Veeramani, chairman of Gem Group of Companies, and aides.
- What
- A sixth case was registered against Veeramani under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.
- When
- The sixth case was registered on Saturday; police announced it on Sunday.
- Where
- The sources do not specify where the sixth case was registered. Those arrested are held at Puzhal Central Prison near Chennai.
- Why
- Police said the case was based on complaints from two more victims.
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Veeramani, Shanthi and Mahendra Simhan were arrested.
Former employee Kailash alias Ganesan was arrested.
Police said three of Veeramani’s drivers had been arrested.
Police registered the sixth case under the POCSO Act.
The Special Investigation Team announced the sixth case.
- Cases against Veeramani
- 6
- Complaints behind latest cases
- Two more victims
- Girls named in police statement
- 10 minor girls
- Arrested drivers
- Lazar, Parthiban and Babu
- Prison
- Puzhal Central Prison, near Chennai
Sources
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