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SIT records statement of one more victim, chargesheet against Veeramani in 2 of the 8 cases this week

Chennai, Nov 8 (UNI) The Special Investigation Team (SIT), probing the POCSO cases against granite baron R.Veeramani of Gem Granites has recorded the statement of yet another juvenile victim, and said it would be filing the chargesheets in two of the eight cases registered against him, this week
In line with the undertaking given in the Special POCSO Court that investigations in the cases are progressing expeditiously and that the chargesheet would be filed in the coming weeks, the SIT announced that the final report would be filed in two cases this week.
A SIT release here said girl, who was cited as a witness in one of the POCSO cases registered against the paedophile-accused, lodged a formal complaint alleging that she too was subjected to sexual harassment by him.
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