LOS ANGELES (TIP): An investigation is on into the death of a 39-year-old Indian American man whose body was found in a planter in Los Angeles County. The coroner’s office has identified the man as Satish Dharmarajan. No further details are available at present. A formal pronouncement of Dharmarajan’s death was made on Nov. 25 at 9:37 am. Dharmarajan, who was born on March 6, 1984, was found lifeless in a planter. The manner and cause of death have not yet been determined, according to media reports.
“It’s with great sorrow we inform you that Saji (39), son of Dharmarjan and Saraswathi, and brother of Sarita Kumar (@12404604343), brother-in-law to Anil Kumar (past KCS president), and uncle to Sohan and Anisha, left us for his heavenly abode yesterday (11/25) due to unforeseen circumstances,” his family announced in a social media post on Sunday. “Please give the family their privacy until we have additional details regarding services. Our hearts are heavy with sorrow, and our thoughts and prayers are with the family during this challenging time,” they added. In a similar case, a man’s body was found inside a container at Malibu Lagoon State Beach on July 31.
Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a dead body found inside a 55-gallon drum on the beach at Malibu Lagoon State Beach. A maintenance worker first spotted the barrel in a shallow water inlet. He paddled out in a kayak and pulled the container to the shore but didn’t open it. The next day, a lifeguard saw the same barrel — now back in the lagoon — and swam out and brought it onto the beach, where he opened it and discovered the body.