Gem Group chairman R Veerwani faces sixth POCSO charge after new victim complaints

The Special Investigation Team announced a sixth case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act against Gem Group chairman R Veerwani, following complaints from two more victims. This adds to five earlier cases, including charges based on a pen drive that allegedly shows Veerwani assaulting minor girls. Veerwani, along with his associate Shanthi, her husband Mahendra Simhan and former employee Kailash alias Ganesan, were arrested in late August, while Ganesan was taken into custody in late September for failing to report a video of the crime.

Police further detained three of Veerwani's drivers—Lazar, Parthiban and Babu—who are suspected of facilitating the recruitment of the minors. Searches of Veerwani’s residences yielded additional documents, and all arrested individuals are currently incarcerated at Puzhal Central Prison near Chennai.