By BEGENA GEORGE and VINITHA VISWANATH
Published: 26th September 2006
MANAMA: A worker was found hanging, with his legs bound, in a ma’atam in Al Qariya, near Budaiya, yesterday, according to sources. Indian C Palanichami, 28, was found at around 12.30pm on the second floor, when his foreman went to check on him after being alerted by his colleagues, said sources.
The body had injury marks, the sources added.
They said Mr Palanichami, from Maavatam district of Tamil Nadu, came to Bahrain four months ago and had been working as a painter and carpenter at the Aman Carpentry Workshop, Sanad. He worked from 6am to 6pm.
By BEGENA GEORGE and VINITHA VISWANATH
Published: 26th September 2006
MANAMA: A worker was found hanging, with his legs bound, in a ma’atam in Al Qariya, near Budaiya, yesterday, according to sources. Indian C Palanichami, 28, was found at around 12.30pm on the second floor, when his foreman went to check on him after being alerted by his colleagues, said sources.
The body had injury marks, the sources added.
They said Mr Palanichami, from Maavatam district of Tamil Nadu, came to Bahrain four months ago and had been working as a painter and carpenter at the Aman Carpentry Workshop, Sanad. He worked from 6am to 6pm.
Mr Palanichami was working alone at the ma’atam, doing small painting jobs, after his usual 9am break, said sources.
They said his colleagues, who took their breaks later, alerted the foreman after finding him hanging from a beam, with his legs bound.
The body was taken to the Salmaniya Medical Complex mortuary.
Indian Ambassador Balkrishna Shetty said last night that he was aware of the death, but could not comment further until a post-mortem had been carried out.
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