Tamil Nadu police form all-woman SIT in Gem Granites Veeramani POCSO case

Direct fact

In September 2026, Tamil Nadu police constituted an all-woman Special Investigation Team to probe the POCSO Act case involving Gem Granites chairman R. Veeramani.

Key specifics

• The order was issued by DGP and Head of the Police Force Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal on September 25, 2026.
• The SIT has 4 women officers.
• Members include P.C. Thenmozhi, Disha Mittal, J. Mutharasi and V.V. Geethanjali.
• The team will work under the supervision of the Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai Police.
• The case is linked to the POCSO Act, making it a child-protection and criminal investigation issue.

Exam lens

Polity and governance, police administration, POCSO Act, all-woman SIT, Greater Chennai Police supervision — a TNPSC one-liner on special investigation mechanisms in Tamil Nadu.