Gem Group Chairman R Veeramani’s daughter detained moments before leaving for Singapore.

Archana, the daughter of Gem Group chairman R Veeramani, was apprehended by police moments before her flight to Singapore was set to depart on Friday. The arrest occurred shortly after Veeramani, along with his associate Shanthi and five others, were taken into custody in connection with an alleged sexual assault case. Currently, they are detained at Puzhal Central Prison near Chennai.

Members of the Central Crime Branch's Special Investigation Team, formed to investigate sexual crimes against minor girls allegedly committed by Veeramani, intercepted 48-year-old Archana as she was preparing to board her flight to Singapore. The SIT alerted the airline crew, detaining her as she was en route to depart at 2.20pm.

Following Archana's safe removal, the flight continued its journey. Police claim Veeramani has a son, Siddharth, and a daughter, Archana. In a video posted before her arrest on August 29, Shanthi alleged a threat to her life from Veeramani and Siddharth. Archana, believed to be managing the granite baron's businesses across various locations in the country, is currently undergoing questioning by authorities.

The case emerged in October 2025 after a pen drive containing a video allegedly depicting a minor girl being sexually assaulted by Veeramani was discovered. Veeramani, Shanthi, and Mahandra Simhan were arrested on August 29, 2026, accused of being accomplices in the sexual crimes. Ganesan, a former employee of Veeramani who allegedly possessed videos of the sexual crimes but failed to inform the police, was detained on September 22.

Shaktivel, Veeramani's manager, was recently arrested, bringing the total number of arrests in the case to eight. Seven sexual assault cases have been registered against Veeramani based on victim complaints, with police having recorded statements from 11 affected minor girls.