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TN govt expands SIT to probe Veeramani POCSO case, inducts 7 ACPs

Chennai, Sep 26 (UNI) A day after constitution the four-member all women Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the POCSO case against tainted bizman and Granite-baron R Veeramani, the Tamil Nadu Government on Saturday expanded it with the induction of seven more Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs), following orders from Director General of Police/HofPF Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal.
The SIT, headed by Additional Commissioner of Police P C Thenmozhi, was constituted to conduct a fresh and comprehensive investigation into the allegations against Veeramani and others in the high-profile case.
The team already comprises senior police officers, including officers in the ranks of Inspector General, Deputy Inspector General and Superintendent of Police. The SIT will function under the direct supervision of the Greater Chennai City Police Commissioner A.Amalraj, according to the order issued by Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal.
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