Fifth POCSO Act case against ‘Gem Granite’ Veeramani

The fifth case against Gem Granites chairman R. Veeramani under the POCSO Act against the octogenarian, who has also been booked in a case of abetment of suicide involving a minor in 2004, the sources said. | Photo Credit: B Jothi Ramalingam

The Chennai police have registered one more case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act against Gem Granites chairman R. Veeramani.

The case was registered after the Special Investigation Team (SIT) established a prima facie offence in a complaint lodged by a woman, alleging she was sexually abused by Mr. Veeramani when she was a minor, police sources told The Hindu on Sunday (October 11, 2026).