8 arrested in “collision” death of Indian restaurant manager in Reading, UK

Eight arrests have been revamped the previous week in the apparently unintentional death of an Indian restaurant manager in Reading, south-east England. Police have begun a homicide investigation and began rounding up suspects.

Vignesh Pattabhiraman, the 36-year-old Indian-origin manager of the Indian restaurant Vel in Reading, was killed in a highway collision on February 14 whereas biking residence after work. He was hit by a car on the Cadugan Place junction in town.

Thames Valley Police stated that he was declared useless after being rushed to the Royal Berkshire Hospital.

An particular person named Shazeb Khalid, aged 24, arrested on suspicion of homicide, has since been charged and appeared at Reading Magistrates Court yesterday.

Seven males — aged 20, 21, 24, 27, 31, 41, and 48, all from the identical metropolis — arrested on suspicion of aiding an offender, have all been launched on bail.

“Our ideas stay with the household of Mr Raman, who’re being supported by specifically skilled officers,” stated the senior investigating officer, Detective Chief Inspector Stuart Brangwin, of the Major Crime Unit, Thames Valley Police.

“We are persevering with our investigation into the circumstances of his death, and arrests have now been made. I want to take this chance to once more enchantment to anyone who has any data to please get in contact with Thames Valley Police,” stated the detective.

The Major Crime Unit officers have stated that there’ll proceed to be a visual police presence in the realm, whereas their investigation continues, in order to handle any public issues on website.

Meanwhile, a Just Giving charity initiative, set up by Pattabhiraman’s friends and family to assist with repatriation prices and help for his grieving spouse Ramya after the “mindless tragedy”, has raised over GBP 45,000 inside days.

“Vignesh was a dedicated restaurant manager at Vel, the place he poured his coronary heart and soul into his work, incomes recognition for his exceptionally heat nature, customer support, and work ethics. His dream of reaching a senior administration place in the resort business was inside attain, with an thrilling alternative awaiting him at Hyatt Regency Mayfair London,” reads the crowdfunding web page.

“We are rallying collectively to help Vignesh’s grieving household throughout this unimaginably troublesome time. Your beneficiant contributions will present much-needed monetary help to assist cowl repatriation price, funeral bills, help his grieving spouse, Ramya, and ease the burden on his household as they navigate this profound loss,” it provides.