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Tamil Nadu police invoke Goondas Act against Gem Group chairman
R Veeramani, chairman of Gem Group of Companies, has been booked under the stringent Goondas Act as Tamil Nadu police lodge a fourth case against him. The special investigation team alleges sexual assault of minor girls.
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The Tamil Nadu Police's special investigation team (SIT) has invoked the Goondas Act against R Veeramani, chairman of Gem Group of Companies, marking an escalation in the investigation against the businessman. The action comes as the team filed a fourth case against Veeramani on charges of alleged sexual assault involving minor girls.
The Goondas Act, formally known as the Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drug-Offenders, Gamblers, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders and Social Menaces Act, is a stringent preventive detention law that allows authorities to detain individuals considered threats to public order without a conviction.
Police confirmed the development on Thursday, indicating that the investigation has expanded significantly since the initial complaint. The SIT's decision to invoke the act underscores the severity with which authorities are treating the allegations against the businessman.
Further details regarding the specific charges and timeline of the alleged incidents remain unclear. The investigation is ongoing, with authorities continuing to examine evidence related to the multiple cases registered against Veeramani.