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3 Malayali fire victims due home October 20
The Hindu·
Bodies of three Malayali youths killed in a Bochum fire will reach Keralam on October 20, 2026. They were Anjali S. Joy, 27, of Kollam, Nova Sabu, 25, of Idukki, and Sivin Johny, 27, of Ernakulam. The State will pay about €3,000, or roughly ₹3,00,000, per body for transport. A Romanian national is in custody over a reported arson attack.
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What It Means For You
- Families will receive the three bodies at Nedumbassery airport before ambulance transfers home.
- Keralam will pay about €3,000, or roughly ₹3,00,000, per body for transport.
- The Indian Embassy arranged handover to a local funeral home without post-mortems.
What's Happening
- Anjali S. Joy, Nova Sabu and Sivin Johny died in an apartment fire in Bochum, Germany.
- Cargo booking was delayed because funeral homes were closed on Sunday and cargo space was tight.
- Authorities plan to fly all three bodies together after a one-day delay.
How Repatriation Was Arranged
- G. Devarajan, Keralam's special representative in Delhi, said cargo formalities were being finalised.
- Preliminary findings link the fire to personal enmity involving the flat owner and a Romanian national in custody.
- The Hindu reported the bodies are due in Keralam on October 20, 2026.
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