Kizhakkambalam: It has been six months since the cold-blooded murder of Nimisha, of Anthinattu House, of Pookattupady, has rocked the village, but her parents are striving hard to come to terms with the emotional loss despite the huge financial crisis they are immersed in. On July 30, last year, a migrant worker slit her throat when she resisted his move to steal her grandmother’s chain.
Soon after the tragedy struck the village of Edathikkad in Kizhakkambalam panchayat, a host of dignitaries including Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, union minister Alphons Kannanthanam, ministers J Mercykutty Amma and Kadannappally Ramachandran had flocked to Nimisha's house. Hundreds of well-wishers have promised help to the financially backward family, but none was fulfilled.
Nimisha's father Thampi, an autorickshaw driver, is neck deep in financial crisis. Six months after the tragedy, the family is yet to get any government aid. Thampi has built a house with the help of bank loans but owing to constant loan defaults the house is on the verge of recovery proceedings. He also has to repay the educational loan taken for Nimisha's BBA studies. The authorities have promised to take necessary action to arrange the compensation for the family as soon as the reports from police station and village office are ready. The report would be submitted to the government after fixing the compensation amount, the authorities said.
