Family of Indian H-1B Murderer-Suicide Pawan Kumar Still Defiant; Agrees to Accept Body of Danielle Mehlman’s Killer, but Still Demands He be Cleared

of His Crimes, and Threatens Sweatshop Cognizant
 
Murder victim Danielle Mehlman
 

A store surveillance picture of murderer-suicide Pawan Kumar, from June 16 or 17, 2012
 

The killer's family

Posted by Nicholas Stix

Pawan’s parents agree to receive body
July 6, 2012
By Aleena Alice
Deccan Chronicle

The distraught parents of techie Pawan Kumar, who had earlier refused to sign the documents required to fly down his body from the US, finally have agreed to do so. However, the relatives have warned that if all documents and belongings of Pawan are not released to the family, they will stage a protest with Pawan’s body before the office of Cognizant at Nagawara near Hebbal.

Speaking to Deccan Chronicle, Pawan’s uncle Mr K.P. Gopalakrishna said “We have agreed to sign the documents on the condition that we get the death note along with the body. The company had informed us that it would take at least 18 weeks for them to process all the official documents. However, once the body is brought back we are planning to take the body directly from the airport and stage a protest in front of Cognizant. The company has to make sure that Pawan’s name is cleared from criminal records. We want the investigation reports and the details.”

Though the family wanted the company to give them compensation, Cognizant had made it clear that it is only in control of paying out some of the statutory benefits such as provident fund and gratuity, and will pay them once the necessary processes are completed. “Pawan had served the company for five years. He put in all his hard work, so, if on humanitarian grounds the company would give the parents some amount, it would be good since Pawan was the only source of income for the family,” said Mr Gopalakrishna Pawans’ father Mr Anjaiah, “At least once the body comes back we will be able to go ahead with the last rites. I am sure that my son had not committed the crime that he is accused of. All we want from the company is to make sure that they hand over the investigation documents. “We are not saying that the police investigation in the US would be biased; we will accept whatever conclusion the authorities there come to. We want a detailed investigation report so that we won’t have to live in the dark for the rest of our lives,” said Mr Anjaiah.
 

"Danielle Mehlman, 26, is survived by her 4-year-old son, Tyler"
 

1 Comment

suresh 06/07/2012 - 10:59am

"The company has to make sure that Pawan’s name is cleared from criminal records"

What do the relatives think of US . Cognizant employees gets job at onsite. Beyond their work hours, if they indulge in other activities which of personal interest, Cognizant cannot take responsibility. US law is very dirrent from India .

Company never asked him to go to part time stripper and roam around.

Sensation is what we love. I saw a tv channel having parents in studio and making them cry. This is insane.


[Previously, on this case, at WEJB/NSU:

“Yet Another Collision of a Suicidally ‘Liberated,’ White Female with the Third World? H1-B Visa Holder Pawan Kumar Murders School Teacher/Stripper Danielle Mehlman at Delaware Beach Resort Town, Then Commits Suicide”;

“Family of Murder Victim Danielle Mehlman: She Met Her Killer, Pawan Kumar, Through an Online Dating Service”;

“Indian H-1B Killer of Danielle Mehlman, Pawan Kumar Anjaiah, was an Indentured Servant for Cognizant; Killer’s Family is in Denial, Claims Firm Has Sought to Hide Its Connection to Killer”;

“Danielle Mehlman’s H-1B Killer, Indian Pawan Kumar Anjaiah, Left Suicide Note; Times of India ‘Disappears’ Victim”;

“Family of Indian H1-B Killer-Suicide Pawan Kumar, Who Murdered Danielle Mehlman: ‘He wuz Framed!’”;

“Is Sweatshop Cognizant Getting a Dose of Poetic Justice? Family of Indian H-1B Murderer-Suicide, Pawan Kumar, Who Killed American Danielle Mehlman, is Driving Company Crazy with Demands”; and

“Third World Superiority Complex: Family of H-1B Murderer-Suicide Pawan Kumar, Who Killed American Danielle Mehlman, Refuses to Accept His Body, Unless He is Officially Cleared of His Crime, and They are Paid with Money and a Job!”]