Tamil NaduThursday, 1 October 2026·The Hindu - National
Tamil Nadu police form all-woman SIT in Gem Granites chairman R. Veeramani POCSO case
On 25 September 2026, Tamil Nadu police formed an all-woman SIT to probe the POCSO case involving Gem Granites chairman R. Veeramani.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On September 25, 2026, Tamil Nadu DGP and Head of Police Force Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal ordered an all-woman Special Investigation Team to probe the POCSO Act case involving Gem Granites chairman R. Veeramani.
Key specifics
- The SIT was ordered by Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal, Director General of Police and Head of the Police Force, in a written order dated September 25, 2026.
- The team includes P.C. Thenmozhi, Additional Commissioner of Police, Central Crime Branch, Greater Chennai Police.
- Other members named are Disha Mittal, J. Mutharasi and V.V. Geethanjali, all serving in Greater Chennai Police or the DGP office.
- The case is under the POCSO Act, making it a child-protection and criminal-law matter relevant for TNPSC polity and governance.
- The SIT will work under the supervision of the Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai Police, with manpower and logistics support from that office.
Exam lens
Polity and administration MCQ: Tamil Nadu police, all-woman SIT, POCSO Act, Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal, Greater Chennai Police — ask who ordered the team, when, and which officers were included.