India, Sept. 21 -- The Tamil Nadu police had sought to close the sexual assault case against prominent industrialist R Veeramani, 84, citing lack of evidence but a Pocso court denied the request in February this year, HT has learnt.

The case against Veeramani - who has been in jail along with two accomplices since August - was lodged on October 6, 2025 after a volunteer working in a trust run by the industrialist filed a complaint with the police's central crime branch (CCB). The volunteer submitted a pen drive containing disturbing footage of an older man assaulting a minor girl claiming it was handed over to him by an unidentified man.

Veeramani, however, wasn't arrested.

One reason for the delay in arresting Veeramani under the Pocs...