Private detective agency in Chennai, based in Ramapuram
Garuda Detective works from its own office at 2/28, 2nd Floor, Mount Poonamallee Road, opposite DLF IT Park, Ramapuram. Because our investigators are based in Chennai, we can meet you in person, start field work quickly once the scope is agreed, and cover every part of the city and its suburbs ourselves rather than passing your case to someone else.
Most people who contact a detective agency in Chennai are not looking for drama. They want a clear, checked answer before a big decision: a marriage, a senior hire, a business deal or a loan to someone they barely know. Our job is to find the facts lawfully, quietly and quickly, and put them in a written report you can rely on.
Why people in Chennai hire a private detective
These are the situations Chennai clients most often bring to us:
- A marriage proposal from a matrimony website or a broker, where the family wants the job, income, education and family details confirmed before the engagement.
- A match who says he or she works in an IT company on OMR or in another city, and the family cannot verify it themselves.
- Doubts inside a marriage, where one partner wants facts before talking to family elders or a lawyer.
- A company hiring for a position of trust, such as finance, sales or a senior role, that wants the candidate's past employment and address checked.
- A business owner about to work with a new partner, distributor or supplier and wanting to know who is really behind the company.
- A family trying to trace a relative who has stopped contacting them.
Private detective services in Chennai
Pre-matrimonial investigation in Chennai
Pre-matrimonial verification is the most common reason families call us. We confirm the details the other family has given and look for anything important they have not mentioned. A typical Chennai check covers:
- Job, designation and workplace, confirmed discreetly
- Income and lifestyle, compared with what has been said
- Education claims
- Family background and standing in the neighbourhood
- Any earlier marriage, engagement or relationship that matters to the decision
- Character and habits, through careful enquiries with people who know the person
See pre-matrimonial verification for the full list, and our guide to what a pre-matrimonial verification in Chennai actually checks.
Post-matrimonial investigation in Chennai
When trust in a marriage is in doubt, guessing makes things worse. We carry out discreet, lawful observation in public places and careful enquiries, and give you a factual report so that your next step, whether a family conversation or a legal one, is based on evidence. Read more about post-matrimonial investigation.
Employee background verification for Chennai companies
Chennai's IT, manufacturing, logistics and retail businesses hire quickly, and a wrong hire in a position of trust is expensive. We check past employment, addresses and references, and confirm that the person is who they say they are. See employee background verification and our article on employee background checks in Tamil Nadu.
Corporate investigation and due diligence in Chennai
Before you sign with a new partner, distributor, vendor or investor, we check the company's registration and address, the people behind it, its reputation in the trade and any disputes on public record. Details are on our corporate investigation page.
NRI marriage verification from Chennai
Families abroad often need someone on the ground in Chennai, and Chennai families often need a match abroad checked. We handle both, and you can brief us by WhatsApp or video call. See NRI marriage verification and how NRI families can verify a marriage proposal in India.
Surveillance and missing person tracing in Chennai
Our investigators carry out in-person surveillance in public places, documented with dates, times and photographs where lawful. For a missing relative, we follow the last known movements, contacts and places, working alongside any police complaint. Read the first 48 hours when someone goes missing and our missing person page.
Areas covered by our Chennai detectives
From our Ramapuram office we cover the whole of Chennai: central areas such as T. Nagar, Mylapore, Nungambakkam and Egmore; south Chennai including Adyar, Velachery, Guindy and the OMR and ECR corridors; west Chennai including Porur, Valasaravakkam, Ambattur and Avadi; north Chennai; and the suburbs of Tambaram, Chromepet, Pallavaram, Chengalpattu, Kanchipuram and Tiruvallur. Cases that lead to another city are followed there by the same team.
Detective charges in Chennai
Our services start at ₹30,000. The final fee depends on the service you need and your requirements, and is fixed and shared with you after a free consultation call. Nothing starts until you have agreed the fee.
| Service | What decides the fee | What you receive |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-matrimonial verification | Number of checks, cities involved, a match living abroad, urgency | Written report on job, income, education, family and past relationships |
| Post-matrimonial investigation | Days of observation and number of locations | Written report with dates, times and lawful photographs |
| Employee background verification | Number of candidates, past employers and addresses | Written verification report per candidate |
| Corporate investigation and due diligence | Size of the company, number of people and records to check | Written due diligence report |
| NRI marriage verification | Checks needed in India and abroad | One combined written report |
| Missing person tracing | How old the leads are and how many places to cover | Written findings and next steps |
What affects detective charges in Chennai
- The number of checks: a job and family check costs less than a full background, income and lifestyle check.
- The number of places: one city is simpler than a case that reaches other cities or another country.
- Days of field work: observation over several days costs more than a one-time verification.
- Urgency: a report needed before a fixed date may need more investigators at once.
What is included in the fee
The first consultation call is free. After it, we fix the fee for the service you need and share it with you in writing, with the scope and timeline, before any work starts. The fee covers the field work and a written report. If you later want to add checks, we quote for them in writing first, so there are no surprise charges.
Questions to ask before you pay any detective agency
- Is the full fee written down, and does it include the report?
- What exactly will be checked, and what will the report contain?
- When will I get the report?
- What happens if the case needs more work than planned?
- Where is your office, and can I meet you there?
Be careful with a price that sounds far too low, a promise of guaranteed results before the agency has heard your case, or an agency with no address you can visit. These are common signs of an agency that will not deliver.
Read how our fees work on our detective charges page.
How to choose a detective agency in Chennai
- A real office you can visit. Ask for the address and check that the name, address and phone match on Google Maps and the website.
- Lawful methods only. A genuine agency explains what it can and cannot do in your case before taking the job.
- A written scope and quote before any payment, with the timeline and what the report will contain.
- Confidentiality. Your details should be shared with no one outside the case team.
- A written report with facts, dates and sources, not just a phone call.
We explain each check in how to choose a detective agency in Chennai, and how agencies compare in who are the best private detectives in Tamil Nadu.
Is hiring a private detective legal in Chennai?
Yes. Hiring a private detective is legal in India, including Chennai. A detective may do what any private person may lawfully do: observe in public places, check public records, make discreet enquiries and verify documents. Our investigators work only within those limits, which also keeps you safe. Read is hiring a private detective legal in India for a fuller answer.
How long does an investigation take in Chennai?
Because our team is based in Chennai, field work can usually start within 24 to 48 hours of agreeing the scope. Most reports are ready in 5 to 15 days, depending on the number of checks and places. If you have a fixed date, such as an engagement, tell us at the first call and we will plan the work around it.
Confidentiality: how we protect your identity
Your enquiry is handled only by the people working on it. Our investigators never tell the person being checked, or their family, who asked or why. Reports are shared only with you, in the way you choose, and we can meet at our office rather than your home or workplace.
Why Chennai families and companies choose Garuda Detective
- Our own office in Ramapuram, opposite DLF IT Park, open for meetings by appointment
- Investigators based in Chennai, so work starts quickly and stays in one team
- Lawful methods only, explained to you before the case starts
- A written quote and scope before any payment
- A clear written report you can share with your family or lawyer
Call +91 8124237000 or book a free consultation. Tell us what you need to know, and we will tell you honestly what can be checked, how long it will take and what it will cost.