Overview
- R. Veeramani, who was arrested on August 29, 2026, remains in judicial custody while police record statements from multiple alleged victims and pursue fresh charges under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.
- Investigators have expanded a four-member all-women Special Investigation Team with additional ACPs and requested more officers to handle a growing caseload and protect evidence and witnesses.
- A fresh POCSO FIR filed on September 28, 2026 alleges a minor was abused and later died by suicide, and police said they are examining earlier complaints that were reportedly not acted on at the time.
- The probe was reopened after a special POCSO court rejected a February 18, 2026 closure report that had said further action was dropped, and inquiries now include alleged monetary settlements, suspicious property sales and possible senior-officer lapses.
- The Madras High Court has barred publication of videos tied to the case, ordered weekly SIT progress reports, and child-rights bodies have taken up fact-finding as police appeal for the public to share information confidentially.