This Article is From Mar 29, 2016

Infosys Techie Raghavendran Ganeshan's Body Arrives In Chennai

Infosys Techie Raghavendran Ganeshan's Body Arrives In Chennai

Infosys employee Raghavendran Ganeshan was travelling by metro when explosions hit Brussels.

Chennai: The body of Infosys employee, who was killed in the Brussels attacks, arrived in Chennai today.

Raghavendran Ganeshan, was killed while travelling in a coach of Brussels metro in which one of the suicide bombers blew himself up on March 22.

Parents of the deceased, C Ganeshan and Annapoorani, and his younger brother, Chandrasekaran, accompanied the remains which arrived from Amsterdam via Dubai.

Raghavendran was employed with IT major Infosys and was a resident of Mumbai. It was not immediately known where the final rites will be held.

State government officials have taken steps for completion of formalities for receiving the body.

Raghavendran, whose wife and son are in Chennai, had been missing since the Brussels bombings. It was confirmed yesterday that he died in the blast in the metro at Maelbeek station.

At least 35 people were killed and over 300 were injured in the attacks at Brussels Airport and Maelbeek metro station.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa and DMK President M Karunanidhi condoled his death.

"It is extremely tragic that Thiru (Mr) Raghavendran Ganeshan, who was working in Brussels, fell an innocent victim to a mindless act of terrorism," the Chief Minister said.
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