Another day, another tragedy strikes a desi family. [TOI]
Suspected desi killer at-large
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Close on the heels of the multiple homicide among a desi family in San Fernando, tragedy strikes a desi family in Detroit, Michigan. Lakshminivasa Rao Nerusu, a 42-year old software programmer has been accused of taking the lives of his wife, Jayalakshmi Nerusu (37) and children, Tejasvi (14) and Siva (12).
The supposed motive? In a weird resemblance to the San Fernando case, Nerusu, had also lost his job recently. Per reports, things had gotten so bad the family car had been repossessed a month back. Even though, the motive is unclear currently and Nerusu has still not been convicted by the law, the unemployed-desi-father-kills-family angle is too strong to ignore. The victims were reportedly stabbed to death in a manner that authorities describe as “very disturbing”.
The accused is currently still at-large, prompting a massive manhunt by the FBI. Some reports indicate he may have fled to India.
No doubt some news outlets will try to attribute these killings to a bad economy but bad economy or not, job losses or not, there is absolutely no excuse for these (or the San Fernando) killings. Speaking of the motive for the San Fernando killings and the supposed motive for this one, is there something that dictates some desi guys to go on a killing spree when they lose their jobs? If so, given the current economy, to quote an ancient Viking saying, “hide the women and children”. Why do these gentlemen feel the need to kill their families anyway? If losing one’s job is really the end of the world, all these idiots need to do is jump off the nearest bridge on the way home. Cold? Perhaps. But it sure beats the alternative, the same men killing their innocent wives and children.
It is true that in our culture, often, an individual is defined by the work he/she does, as evidenced by the addition of one’s qualification to business cards, nameplates and even wedding invitations. Chi. XYZ, B.E., M.S weds Sow. ABC, B.E, PhD, sound familiar? Can these killings somehow be attributed to our culture, wherein an individual’s work defines them rather than the other way round? Or, are these killings simply two unrelated incidents?
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