Veeramani, his associate Shanthi, her husband Mahendra Simhan and five others have already been arrested and lodged in Puzhal Central Prison. (Credits: Video Screen grab)

The daughter of granite businessman R Veeramani , who is facing multiple cases of alleged sexual abuse of minor girls, was taken off a Singapore-bound flight at Chennai International Airport on Friday afternoon, minutes before departure, as investigators widened their inquiry into financial transactions and possible attempts to shield the accused.

Archana Veeramani, 49, had cleared immigration and boarded an IndiGo flight scheduled to depart at 2.20 pm when officers from the Special Investigation Team (SIT) reached the airport and alerted authorities. With assistance from the airline crew, she was brought out of the aircraft and taken into police custody for questioning, police sources said.…