Gem Granite Owner’s Watchman Arrested for Aiding Minor Abuse

Arrest

Watchman Seenivasan was arrested by Greater Chennai Police for helping Gem Granites owner R. Veeramani exploit minor girls.

Investigation

Police say Seenivasan had worked with Veeramani for more than 20 years. He allegedly switched off the power supply or altered the angle of surveillance cameras whenever victims were brought to the house. The arrest links him to two cases filed under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. A Special Investigation Team seized Seenivasan’s mobile phone and searched his home in Ennore. He was produced before a city court and placed in judicial custody, police said in a statement.

Context

The POCSO Act is a law that punishes sexual crimes against children and aims to protect minors from abuse. The case highlights how accomplices can facilitate such crimes by disabling security measures.