In a breakthrough in the ongoing investigation into the alleged sexual abuse of minors by prominent granite industrialist ‘Gem’ Veeramani, the SIT on Sunday arrested his company manager, Sakthivel, police said.
The case first came to light when the Anti-Vice Squad of the Greater Chennai Police received video evidence on a pen drive. Following this, Veeramani and his alleged accomplices, Shanthi and Mahendra Simhan, were arrested on August 29.
Police have also registered a fresh case against Veeramani, the seventh, based on a statement from another minor. The case first came to light when the Anti-Vice Squad of the Greater Chennai Police received video evidence on a pen drive. With this, complaints concerning 11 minor girls have come under police probe against Veeramani to date. Following this, Veeramani and his alleged accomplices, Shanthi and Mahendra Simhan, were arrested on August 29. Later, another individual, Ganesan, who allegedly withheld another video related to the offences without informing the police, was arrested on September 22 and lodged in Central Prison at Puzhal here. Further probe revealed the involvement of drivers Lazar, Parthiban, and Babu, who allegedly facilitated the crimes by bringing the minor girls; all three were arrested on October 5.
The alleged incident recorded in the newly filed case also took place at the residence of Veeramani’s female associate, Shanthi, according to officials.
