Special Public Prosecutors appointed to conduct trial in POCSO Act cases against Veeramani
Veeramani and his associates are facing seven cases under the POCSO Act and one case of abetment to suicide of a minor
The Tamil Nadu government has appointed three Special Public Prosecutors to handle the trial of Gem Granites owner R. Veeramani in cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012. The Special Prosecutors, K.R. Sankaran, M. Sandhiya, and Swami Subramanian, will conduct the prosecution of the seven cases filed against Veeramani and one case of abetment to suicide of a minor in 2004. The investigation in at least two cases is nearing completion, with chargesheets expected to be filed next week.
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