Veeramani Investigated for Alleged Sexual Assault

20 UPDATES · 21 DAYS · 18 SEPT 2026 — 8 OCT 2026

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Latest · 8 Oct 2026

A judicial magistrate remanded R. Veeramani to custody until October 21 after the Madurai police arrested him for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor girl.

What this timeline covers

This event covers the expanded investigation and arrest of R Veeramani, Shanthi, and Mahendra Simhan in connection with the sexual abuse of minor girls, including reactions, analyses, and follow-up developments related to this specific occurrence. It excludes other actions or allegations against the individuals involved unless they are directly related to or developments of this specific child sexual abuse case.

The full story, from the beginning

18Sept

STORY BEGINS — NDTV

Police arrested R Veeramani, Shanthi, and Mahendra Simhan based on evidence found on a 2019 video and are investigating potential additional victims.

20Sept

The Hindu

R. Veeramani, a prominent figure in India's granite industry, is under investigation by the Greater Chennai Police for alleged sexual assault of minor girls.

22Sept

NDTV

Chennai Police arrested Ganeshan, a former employee of R Veeramani's Gem Granites group, for allegedly possessing and failing to report a video linked to a child sex abuse case.

24Sept

The Hindu

Authorities are investigating industrialist Veeramani for paedophilia allegations under the POCSO Act following a court-ordered probe that uncovered digital evidence and identified multiple victims.

NDTV

Shanti and Mahendra Simhan sought bail from the Chennai Special POCSO Court following their arrest in a child sex abuse case involving R Veeramani.

NDTV

DMK president MK Stalin rejected allegations that his government shielded R Veeramani in a POCSO case, accusing the TVK party of using the controversy for political gain.

25Sept

NDTV

Justice V Lakshminarayanan of the Madras High Court barred media from broadcasting material regarding alleged sexual abuse cases involving GEM Granites founder R Veeramani to protect minor victims.

28Sept

NDTV

Police registered a new case under the POCSO Act against Gem Granites chairman R Veeramani for the alleged sexual abuse of a minor.

The Hindu

Chennai police registered a second POCSO Act case against 85-year-old R. Veeramani following allegations of sexual abuse of a minor.

29Sept

The Hindu

Police arrested 84-year-old Gem Granites founder R. Veeramani and two others for sexual assault on a minor girl following allegations from multiple survivors.

The Hindu

Greater Chennai Police booked Gem Granites owner R. Veeramani and others for abetting the suicide of a minor in 2004 under the POCSO Act.

30Sept

The Hindu

BJP spokesperson Narayanan Thirupathy demanded that the Tamil Nadu government transfer the Gem Granites Veeramani sexual assault case to the CBI following a request for recusal by Deputy Commissioner Geethanjali.

The Hindu

Justice V. Lakshminarayanan of the Madras High Court ordered the State Public Prosecutor and Arun Anbumani to file a status report regarding a petitioner's request for a CBI probe.

NDTV

The Madras High Court refused to transfer the investigation into the alleged POCSO case involving R Veeramani, Shanthi, and Mahendra Simhan to the CBI.

NDTV

A Chennai POCSO Special Court rejected bail for Shanti and Mahendra Simhan, who face allegations of abetting child sexual abuse and destroying evidence linked to R Veeramani.

1Oct

The Hindu

The BJP demanded the Tamil Nadu government transfer the R. Veeramani sexual assault case to the CBI while SIT officer V.V. Geethanjali requested recusal from the investigation.

The Hindu

Greater Chennai City Police Commissioner A. Amalraj ordered the detention of R. Veeramani and two accomplices under the Goondas Act for alleged sexual assault of minor girls.

2Oct

The Hindu

Greater Chennai Police arrested industrialist R. Veeramani, Shanthi, and Mahendra Simhan under the POCSO Act for allegedly sexually abusing minor girls.

7Oct

NDTV

Madurai Police arrested Gem Granites proprietor R Veeramani and several others following four fresh POCSO cases involving the sexual abuse of minor girls.

8Oct

LATEST UPDATE — The Hindu

A judicial magistrate remanded R. Veeramani to custody until October 21 after the Madurai police arrested him for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor girl.

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