Chennai man seeks help to bring son's body from France

Thanjavur: A farmer from Thanjavur district, Thangavel of Thirunaraiyur village near Kumbakonam has urged the district collector, Mr A. Annadurai, to take steps to get the body of his son Manimaran (27), who was allegedly knifed to death by some unidentified persons in France, where he had gone for higher studies, on Friday.

In a petition to the collector, Thangavel said that Manimaran had completed engineering degree from a private University (Periyar Miammai University) at Vallam near Thanjavur four years back. He then went to France for doing M.S. (Master in Science) course.

He completed his course and got a placement in a company in France and was to join duty on January 2, 2017. But on Friday, Thangavel received news from Kumaresan and Naveen from Nachiyarkoil, who were staying in Manimaran’s room in France that the latter came to the room with knife injuries, adding, some unidentified persons knifed him and took away his cellular phone, laptop etc. He died way to hospital, his father was informed over phone. Hence, Thangavel urged the collector to bring back his son’s body home.

Thangavel later told Deccan Chronicle on Sunday that his son had last spoken to him on December 22, when he told him about his new job details including his salary.  

“When we were happy that he got a job, we got the news that he was killed from his friends,” Thangavel said in an emotion-choked voice.  “We borrowed loans and spent for his studies. At this juncture his death is a big loss to us,” the father added.  

Meanwhile, the collector told Deccan Chronicle that steps were being taken to bring Manimaran’s body to India. The couple Thangavel and Manimehalai, who also have a daughter, have given a petition to Consulate General Office in Puduchery too, seeking help to bring the body of his son. Consulate officials reportedly informed him that they would get the body after police formalities were completed.