# Court rejects closure in POCSO case, orders fresh probe 2026-09-28T09:18:03+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet India Today accessed details of the police closure report in the Veeramani POCSO case in Tamil Nadu. The complainant cited pen drive footage of alleged sexual assault on a minor girl from 2019. The police report recommended dropping the case, citing non-functioning CCTV cameras, lack of link between the suspect and the crime scene, and inability to identify the victim after a five-month inquiry. A special POCSO court refused to accept the closure report and ordered further investigation. The development has triggered a political clash between the DMK and TVK over the probe's impartiality. The court's next hearing and the progress of the fresh investigation will determine the case's outcome. ## Indian Opinion Analysis IndiaToday's coverage of the Veeramani POCSO case exclusively reports the police closure report details and the court order for further investigation without editorial comment. The framing is straight factual reporting from the accessed document, with no attribution to any political party's version. The substance lies in the investigative timeline: a 2019 complaint, a five-month inquiry leading to a closure recommendation citing non-functional CCTV and an unidentifiable victim, rejected by a special court. The next step is the further investigation ordered by the court, which will test the police findings against the complainant's pen drive evidence. ## Coverage - indiatoday.in - indiatoday.in Tags: DMK, POCSO, Tamil Nadu, TVK, Veeramani case Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/court-rejects-closure-in-pocso-case-orders-fresh-probe/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/court-rejects-closure-in-pocso-case-orders-fresh-probe/#story-in-brief