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More survivors testify against TN granite baron in POCSO case
Chennai police have identified more minor victims in the POCSO case against granite businessman R Veeramani, with investigators suspecting systemic sexual exploitation spanning over two decades, police said on Saturday. A senior…
Chennai police have identified more minor victims in the POCSO case against granite businessman R Veeramani, with investigators suspecting systemic sexual exploitation spanning over two decades, police said on Saturday. A senior police official, who declined to disclose the number of additional victims, said a retrieved text message from a co-accused to Veeramani referenced a 2003 incident involving the alleged suicide of a minor girl allegedly sexually assaulted by him, leading investigators to suspect abuse predating 2003.
The Central Crime Branch originally filed an FIR in 2025 after receiving a USB drive with footage of a minor girl being assaulted at a guest house. The special POCSO Court rejected a closure report and mandated a reinvestigation, after which multiple survivors were identified. Veeramani and two accomplices face charges under the POCSO Act, IT Act, and SC/ST Act, with questioning conducted inside Puzhal Prison due to Veeramani's age. The interrogation, video-recorded, was set to conclude after custody.
Indian Opinion Analysis
All three sources rely on the same PTI feed, producing uniform straight reporting with no editorial slant. Hindustan Times and New Indian Express lead with the new victims and the text message evidence, while Rediff adds a key-points summary but no different framing. The common focus on police disclosures and court procedures leaves no alternative viewpoint. The case turns on whether the reinvestigation, now ordered by the court, confirms the abuse timeline. The POCSO Court's next review will determine if charges hold for incidents before 2003.
Coverage: 3 sources, 3 neutral
Sources (3): hindustantimes.com (neutral report), rediff.com (neutral report), newindianexpress.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
