Gem Granite Veeramani Booked in 6th POCSO Case
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) investigating the Pocso cases against ‘Gem Granites’ Veeramani have filed another Pocso case following the complaints of two girls. The Special Investigation Team (SIT) also carried out searches at the house of Veeramani to find further evidence.
Chennai: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) investigating the POCSO cases against ‘Gem Granites’ Veeramani have filed another POCSO case following the complaints of two girls. The Special Investigation Team (SIT) also carried out searches at the house of Veeramani to find further evidence.
The complaints of the two girls lodged on Saturday had been taken as one case. The number of girls who have filed complaints against Veeramani has gone up to six, and the number of girls who have lodged complaints is ten now.
Seven persons, including Veeramani, had been arrested in the case. Three of them - Lazar, Parthiban and Babu - had worked as car drivers for Veeramani and abetted the sexual assault of girls. They were arrested on Oct. 5. They had brought the victims in the car and fully supported the sexual crimes of Veeramani. Lazar was working for Veeramani for 23 years, and Babu was working for the last eight years. Parthiban was working for Veeramani for some time. The police also carried out searches in their houses and seized 8 mobile phones and 55 documents.
The police arrested Veeramani, his associate Shanthi and her husband Mahendra Simhan, besides a man called Ganesan. The police have booked Veeramani, Shanthi and her husband Mahendra Simhan (63) under the Goondas Act. The police are also carrying out an investigation into the money transfers made by Veeramani in connection with the case.