Tamil Nadu forms women-led team as investigation expands into Veeramani allegations
A special investigation team of women officials has been established in Tamil Nadu after several survivors made statements alleging child sexual abuse involving Gem Granites founder R. Veeramani. The Chennai police had earlier recommended dropping further action, but a court rejected that report, prompting the current investigation.
Tamil Nadu has established a special investigation team of women officials to examine allegations of child sexual abuse involving Gem Granites founder R. Veeramani and related matters, The Hindu reported. The development follows statements from several survivors who said they were aged between 12 and 15 when the alleged incidents occurred.
Veeramani, 84, was arrested in late August along with Shanthi, 55, and Mahendra Simhan, 60, in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a minor girl. According to the report, the Chennai police had possessed visuals connected to the case since October 2025, after a child-rights activist filed a complaint. The allegations have since widened, with several survivors coming forward to record statements.
The report described Veeramani as facing multiple allegations of child sexual abuse, while noting that the claims are being investigated. The Chennai police have faced criticism over what The Hindu described as a failure to take timely action against Veeramani and the two other accused. Mahendra Simhan’s bungalow was allegedly used by Veeramani to commit the crime, according to the report.
Police had filed a report before a court recommending that further action be dropped. The court rejected that report, resulting in the investigation now under way. The controversy has also led to changes involving senior police officials.
The TVK-led government removed A. Arun, who was ADGP of the Tamil Nadu Police Academy, and N. Kannan, Commissioner of Police, Coimbatore.
Both were at the helm of the Chennai Police Commissionerate when the complaint first surfaced, according to The Hindu. The newspaper has been compiling its coverage of the case, which it said had generated distress across Tamil Nadu. The special team is tasked with probing the alleged crime and connected issues; the source material does not report any final findings or court determination on the allegations.
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