HYDERABAD: The two accused, who shot
Hyderabadi Karunakar Karengle
on December 4 in Ohio, US, wore face masks during the crime at
Jiffy Mart
in Cincinnatis Dixie Highway. The murder was captured on the CCTV camera of the convenience store.
The masked murderers have made it tough for the police to crack the case. Karengle died on December 8 in a hospital after he was admitted for two bullet injuries that he suffered. The last rites of the 53-year-old man were performed at the Panjagutta cremation grounds after the body was brought from the US. Karengles family lives at
Masab Tank
.
The grieving family is now concerned about the future of Karunakars wife
Vijaya
and their son Aniket. "The least the government can do to help the family is take care of Aniket's education. He intends to pursue engineering. A job also should be given to Karunakars wife. The family needs help," said
Samarender Karengle
, Karunakar Karengle's nephew.
With assistance from the Union ministry of external affairs, the family was able to get the body home to India and performed the last rites. Asked what progress was had been made in the case, Samarender Karengle said the police in Fairfield, Ohio had gathered the CCTV footage of the incident. He said there appeared to be no security personnel at the convenience store where his uncle was working.
The motive, as it appeared, was robbery. On the 'godfundme' page, that Samarender Karengle started, a little over $6,460 poured in as donation even in small amounts against the goal of $50,000. About 100 people made donations.
While these donations may help the family, Samarender Karengle said that it would be of greater help to the family if Karunakars wife was given a job.
Sushil Rao is Editor-Special Reports, at The Times of India, Hyde...
Read MoreSushil Rao is Editor-Special Reports, at The Times of India, Hyderabad. He began his journalism career at the age of 20 in 1988. He is a gold medalist in journalism from the Department of Communication and Journalism, Arts College, Osmania University, Hyderabad from where he did his post-graduation from. He has been with The Times of India’s Hyderabad edition since its launch in 2000. He has also done an introductory course in film studies from the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune, and also from the Central University of Kerala equipping himself with the knowledge of filmmaking for film criticism. He has authored four books. In his career spanning 34 years, he has worked for five newspapers and has also done television reporting. He was also a web journalist during internet’s infancy in the mid 1990s in India. He covers defence, politics, diaspora, innovation, administration, the film industry, Hyderabad city and Telangana state, and human interest stories. He is also a podcaster, blogger, does video reporting and makes documentaries.
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