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Chennai Granite Businessman Arrested After Court Rejects Police Request to Close POCSO Probe
✍️ The Indian Express
🗓 02 Sep 2026, 11:40 AM
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A Chennai court dismissed a police petition to terminate a POCSO investigation, leading to the arrest of a local granite businessman.
The Madras High Court rejected a petition filed by Chennai police seeking to close the investigation under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The court’s order means the probe will continue.
Following the decision, police detained a prominent granite businessman from Chennai, who had been named in the case. He was taken into custody at the city’s central police station and presented before a magistrate.
The POCSO case involves alleged sexual offences against a minor, and authorities have said the investigation is ongoing. The businessman’s arrest underscores the court’s stance that the inquiry should not be prematurely terminated.
Following the decision, police detained a prominent granite businessman from Chennai, who had been named in the case. He was taken into custody at the city’s central police station and presented before a magistrate.
The POCSO case involves alleged sexual offences against a minor, and authorities have said the investigation is ongoing. The businessman’s arrest underscores the court’s stance that the inquiry should not be prematurely terminated.