Chennai Police arrest veteran granite exporter R. Veeramani on allegations of predatory sexual behaviour targeting minor girls has triggered administrative action against two senior IPS officers. Tamil Nadu places A. Arun and N. Kannan on compulsory wait, citing negligence in how an earlier complaint in the case was handled, according to reports.
Both outlets describe how the case initially came to police attention after a letter and pen drive containing explicit footage were reportedly dropped at a Chennai NGO, which then forwarded the material to the police. Police registered an FIR, questioned Veeramani and an acquaintance, and later sought to drop further action after what it described as insufficient basis, but a court refused to accept the report and asked for a fuller probe.
The accounts also highlight a later dispute over police response timelines. Free Press Journal reports allegations by a Tamil Nadu Congress leader that a complaint and video were shared with senior officials as early as November 2024, which the government’s order later brought into sharper focus. The Hindu and Free Press Journal both tie the disciplinary move to the same officers and the same underlying allegation of failure to act on the earlier complaint.
