Chennai, Nov. 15 -- Special Investigation Team (SIT) officials searched the residence of Gem Group of Companies chairman R Veeramani on Saturday to recover the mortal remains of one of the victims, police said. However, the excavation ended without any recovery, investigating officers said.

Officials, with the help of private contractors, dug up the garden at the bungalow of the 84-year-old granite baron on Avvai Shanmugam Salai in upscale Royapettah, amid tight police security.

Police personnel, forensic department officials and SIT members were present at the site. The search operation lasted more than seven hours, police said.

As a large number of media personnel gathered outside the residence, officials covered the open area of the...