Chennai, Oct 28:
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) has frozen the bank accounts of businessman Gem Veeramani and his companies as part of the investigation into multiple cases registered against him under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
Veeramani, who was arrested in connection with allegations of sexually assaulting minor girls, is currently lodged in Puzhal Central Prison. So far, 11 complaints have been received against him, leading to the registration of eight cases, according to a report by Daily Thanthi.
He had earlier been arrested in four cases and has now been arrested in two more cases. He was produced before Judge Padma of the POCSO Special Court, which ordered that he be remanded in judicial custody until November 10.
The freezing of the bank accounts is aimed at preventing suspected illegal financial transactions and forms part of the ongoing investigation into the cases against him.