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Techie found dead in front of burnt computer

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mkmkmk Original post #1
Apr 8, 2009 at 2:08 PM
Techie found dead in front of burnt computer


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.

*timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/4357502.cms
desiibond
Apr 8, 2009 at 3:05 PM
something's fishy!!!!!
expertno.1
Apr 8, 2009 at 8:51 PM
Looks inspirated from old hollywood movies in which when you press the f1 key the comp bursts :grin:
rhitwick
Apr 8, 2009 at 9:10 PM
Hey, dat news published in TOI a few days ago.
I was wondering how could a computer burst? I could only think of UPS...

Any other parts are there which can burst??? *s269.photobucket.com/albums/jj44/visio159/Unismilies/75.png
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amol48 #7
Apr 8, 2009 at 9:23 PM
Hey, dat news published in TOI a few days ago.
I was wondering how could a computer burst? I could only think of UPS...

Any other parts are there which can burst??? *s269.photobucket.com/albums/jj44/visio159/Unismilies/75.png

Whatever but even a UPS can't burst big enough to burn you till death. There's definately something 'lot' more to this!
Disc_Junkie
Apr 8, 2009 at 9:32 PM
Hey, dat news published in TOI a few days ago.
I was wondering how could a computer burst? I could only think of UPS...

Any other parts are there which can burst??? *s269.photobucket.com/albums/jj44/visio159/Unismilies/75.png

A CRT monitor may burst if it becomes too much hot!!:sad:
dOm1naTOr
dOm1naTOr #10
Apr 8, 2009 at 9:48 PM
reminds me of Die Hard 4.0
expertno.1
Apr 8, 2009 at 9:53 PM
it might be a targeted bomb .
unni
unni #13
Apr 9, 2009 at 5:19 AM
Spontaneous Human Combustion?
O
Apr 9, 2009 at 5:47 AM
Spontaneous Human Combustion?
even if that happens he would be able to move i think it is some kind of electrical shock
alexanderthegreat
Apr 9, 2009 at 8:06 AM
But how could the computer "burn"??? This could be murder! Or am I reading too much Agatha Christie nowadays? :D
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amol48 #17
Apr 9, 2009 at 8:39 AM
But how could the computer "burn"??? This could be murder! Or am I reading too much Agatha Christie nowadays? :D

Nope! Even without reading Agatha Cristie, I too doubt the same :D
expertno.1
Apr 9, 2009 at 11:33 AM
it remains a mystery , :grin:
alexanderthegreat
Apr 9, 2009 at 11:50 AM
Think of the possibilities! One of the two others could have had it in for him. Or it might have been suicide. Or this could be a case of one of those cell phones going boom.

@amol: It's nice to know I'm (probably) not insane :D.

'Agent-47-exists' theories anyone??? :D
MetalheadGautham
Apr 9, 2009 at 12:18 PM
Didn't any of you read the report fully ? It says he was found in SITTING position. Had it been a normal case of hardware blowing up, he should have been thrown backwards off the chair.

And remember, nothing in a desktop PC can blow up like that. On overheating desktops usually crash, not blow up. Such things is known to happen only in faulty laptop batteries and the blast still won't be as intense.

This means either the whole setup was rigged to explode and then the body put BACK onto the chair, in which case the witness becomes a suspect, or, it was another of those freaky and rare cases of Spontaneous Human Combustion. I am inclined to believe SHC didn't happen because most records describe that the body burns from the inside and here there was an EXPLOSION.
MetalheadGautham
Apr 9, 2009 at 12:19 PM
Didn't any of you read the report fully ? It says he was found in SITTING position. Had it been a normal case of hardware blowing up, he should have been thrown backwards off the chair.

And remember, nothing in a desktop PC can blow up like that. On overheating desktops usually crash, not blow up. Such things is known to happen only in faulty laptop batteries and the blast still won't be as intense.

This means either the whole setup was rigged to explode and then the body put BACK onto the chair, in which case the witness becomes a suspect, or, it was another of those freaky and rare cases of Spontaneous Human Combustion. I am inclined to believe SHC didn't happen because most records describe that the body burns from the inside and here there was an EXPLOSION.
GeeOne
GeeOne #22
Apr 10, 2009 at 10:42 PM
Possibly related to electric connection.
Ecstasy
Ecstasy #23
Apr 11, 2009 at 11:29 AM
Lets leave the case to our "competent" Indian cops.. =]
A
Apr 11, 2009 at 11:22 PM
Now his ghost will be moving from system to system and haunting people....
HeHeHe... ;)
GeeOne
GeeOne #25
Apr 12, 2009 at 10:51 AM
Lol, be careful, hope he miss us.