# Police seek passport cancellation of Gem Veeramani’s aide Prakash Kanniah 2026-11-01T19:02:47+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets Greater Chennai Police have asked the Ministry of External Affairs to revoke the passport of Prakash Kanniah, an aide of Gem Granites founder R. Veeramani, who faces seven POCSO cases and one abetment-to-suicide case. A senior officer said the cancellation would prevent him from travelling or checking into hotels abroad. Investigators are moving to secure an arrest warrant and issue a Red Corner Notice. Police have frozen his bank accounts: The Hindu reports a balance of about ₹40 crore, while the Times of India puts it at ₹24 crore. The Special Investigation Team held an identification parade at Puzhal Central Prison for a minor survivor. The arrest of security guard Seenu alias Srinivasan, who was aware minors were being brought to the house, raises the total arrests to nine. A Look Out Circular has been issued against Veeramani’s daughter Archana and four others. SIT officials said efforts are under way to complete the investigation and file final reports before the court. Update, 2 November 2026: Dtnext.in joined The Hindu and the Times of India in reporting the passport cancellation request, the identification parade and the ninth arrest. Dtnext also reports that 12 survivors have filed complaints against Veeramani and his associates. All three outlets agree on the core developments, with only the bank balance figure differing. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The three outlets report the core facts identically: police seek passport cancellation for Prakash Kanniah, an identification parade was held, and a ninth arrest was made. The only material difference is the bank balance figure: The Hindu reports about ₹40 crore, Times of India reports ₹24 crore, dtnext does not give a figure. This discrepancy suggests one source may be citing a different account or a more recent freeze. The coverage is otherwise uniform straight reporting from police statements. The next step named is the completion of the investigation and filing of final reports before the court. ## Coverage Coverage: 3 sources, 3 neutral - thehindu.com (neutral report) Leads with the passport revocation request, gives ₹40 crore figure - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) Includes arrest of security guard, gives ₹24 crore figure - dtnext.in (neutral report) Reports same facts concisely, mentions 12 survivors This brief was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Tags: Greater Chennai Police, Interpol, POCSO Act, Prakash Kanniah, Puzhal Central Prison, R Veeramani Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/chennai-police-seek-passport-cancellation-of-gem-veeramani-aide/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/chennai-police-seek-passport-cancellation-of-gem-veeramani-aide/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/