Tuesday, April 14, 2009 Another Triumph of Indian Tech Expertise

From the Times of India for April 4th, 2009:
Techie found dead in front of burnt computer

4 Apr 2009, 0442 hrs IST, TNN

CHENNAI: A young software engineer working with Tata Consultancy Services was killed in a suspected computer blast at his home on Telugu Brahmin Street in Velachery late on Friday. The incident took place when Vijayakumar (28), hailing from Madurai, was working on the computer.

Police said his charred body was found in a sitting posture. "We are yet to ascertain the cause of the blast. The computer was completely damaged and the deceased was charred," a police officer told TOI. Vijayakumar was sharing the house with two other software engineers, Vignesh (26) and Ram Prasad (26). When the accident occurred Ram Prasad was in the room with Vijayakumar, police said.

"Ram Prasad had gone to take bath. He told us that suddenly he heard a blast and when he rushed out he saw the charred body of his friend and fainted," the officer said. However, the case has baffled the investigating officers. "It sounds quite unbelievable. We have not heard of such a case before. But the scene of the accident seems to suggest that the youth was killed in an accident as his body was in the sitting position in front of the burnt computer," the official added.
And now, to comment on this story, is Evil Fozzie Bear!

"Wow, when you get fragged playing Indian video games, you really get fragged! Wakka-wakka! Or maybe he was just surfing a really hot porn site! Get it? HOT! Ahhh! Fun-nee!"

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