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Tamil Nadu Forms All-Woman SIT in Veeramani POCSO Case
Tamil Nadu has created a special police team to investigate a case involving R Veeramani.
The case concerns allegations of sexual abuse involving minor girls.
All four members of the new team are women police officers.
The team will investigate the main case and related matters.
Chennai Police Commissioner A Amalraj will supervise the team.
Veeramani has been in judicial custody since August 29.
A court extended his custody until October 9.
The hearing was held by video because of security concerns.
The case has led political parties and civil society groups to call for strict punishment.
Tamil Nadu has formed a four-member, all-woman Special Investigation Team to probe the POCSO case involving granite industrialist R Veeramani.
The team includes P C Thenmozhi, Disha Mittal, J Mutharasi and V V Geethanjali.
The SIT will operate under the direct supervision of Chennai Police Commissioner A Amalraj.
A Chennai POCSO court extended Veeramani’s judicial custody until October 9 through a video-conference hearing.
Veeramani and three others have been arrested amid allegations of sexual abuse of minor girls and claims of earlier police inaction.
- Who
- R Veeramani, three other arrested individuals, and a four-member all-woman police SIT led operationally under Chennai Police Commissioner A Amalraj.
- What
- Tamil Nadu constituted a Special Investigation Team to investigate the POCSO case and related matters involving Veeramani.
- Where
- The investigation is being conducted in Tamil Nadu, while the custody hearing took place before the Chennai POCSO Special Court.
- When
- The SIT order was dated September 24, and Veeramani’s judicial custody was extended until October 9.
- Why
- The government said the SIT was formed to investigate the case effectively; the case also involves allegations of earlier police inaction.
Key facts
- Accused
- R Veeramani, 84, founder of Gem Granites
- Investigation team
- Four women police officers
- SIT supervision
- Chennai Police Commissioner A Amalraj
- SIT order
- Issued by Tamil Nadu DGP Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal on September 24
- Judicial custody
- Extended until October 9
- Custody began
- Veeramani has been in judicial custody since August 29
- Court procedure
- He appeared before Special Judge S Padma through video conference
- Related action
- Two senior IPS officers, including former city police chief A Arun, were placed on compulsory wait following alleged police inaction
Sources
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