{
  "id": 17640815,
  "title": "Gem Veeramani case: Greater Chennai Police seek cancellation of Prakash Kanniah’s passport",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/gem-veeramani-case-greater-chennai-police-seek-cancellation-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T17:11:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/gem-veeramani-case-greater-chennai-police-seek-cancellation-of-prakash-kanniahs-passport/article71653502.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Greater Chennai Police have requested the Ministry of External Affairs to cancel the passport of Prakash Kanniah, a person of interest in connection with POCSO Act cases against R. Veeramani, the owner of Gem Granite. Police sources reveal that Kanniah is accused of aiding in the evasion of police action and involvement in the money trail. The police have initiated the process of apprehending Kanniah, stating that once his passport is revoked, he will be unable to travel or check into hotels abroad.",
  "summary": "The Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted to probe the POCSO Act cases involving the businessman and others conducted an Identification Parade at the Puzhal central prison for one of the victims to identify the accused persons.",
  "key_points": [
    "Greater Chennai Police request cancellation of Prakash Kanniah’s passport.",
    "Kanniah accused of aiding evasion and involvement in money trail.",
    "Passport revocation will prevent travel and hotel stays abroad."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/police-chief-unplugs-flock-cameras-after-company-ignores-contract",
        "published": "2026-11-01T14:36:13.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}