Gem Granites owner R Veeramani facing multiple POCSO investigations

A Special Investigation Team (SIT) in Tamil Nadu is investigating multiple cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act involving granite magnate R Veeramani, owner of Gem Granites. The investigation was triggered after a judge ordered further inquiry into a case involving child sexual exploitation material, an action prosecutors noted prevented the matter from being “given a silent burial.”

Following the SIT's intervention, the number of active POCSO cases against Veeramani has risen to five. In a recent development, the Greater Chennai Police arrested three former employees—identified as Lasar, Babu, and Parthiban—on allegations of abetment. During searches of their residences, police seized eight mobile phones and 55 documents.

Additionally, the Tulir Charitable Trust has approached the Madras High Court seeking orders to prevent the circulation of exploitative videos and to protect the identities and privacy of the victims. The SIT has registered four FIRs and is currently probing further angles as more victims come forward to lodge complaints.