Mining baron Veeramani case: How Chennai cops tried to close POCSO probe | The News Minute

Nearly a year later, the POCSO case against Gem Granites Veeramani, which the police had sought to close the investigation, had taken a very different turn. The reinvestigation led to the recovery of the original visuals of the alleged sexual assault and the arrest of Gem Granites founder R Veeramani, along with his associates Shanthi and Mahendra Simhan. The survivor has since been identified and her statement recorded before a Judicial Magistrate. Police are also investigating allegations involving other minor girls and multiple locations in Chennai, while forensic examination of seized devices is underway. In this ground report, TNM's Shabbir Ahmed traces down the bungalow, where the alleged sexual assault took place and examines the questions surrounding the police's earlier attempt to close it.