Jayaraman was found strangulated to death in his estate near his house in Kalapet.
He was missing since Monday evening and his brother found the body on Tuesday.
According to members of the non-teaching staff’s welfare association of the university, the deceased was facing threat from a particular university official.
“Jayaraman was aware of the official’s malpractices in the university. He had already informed the higher officials about the activities of the official concerned. So fearing further expose the official killed him,” the protesting employees of the university alleged.
More than 200 people blocked the ECR in the afternoon, seeking immediate police action against the official.
“They blocked the traffic by keeping the stretcher carrying the dead body on the road. The police had to give assurance to make people disperse from the road,” said the police. It may be noted that Jayaraman had already given a complaint at the Kalapet police station saying that he was facing threats from a particular official.
He had also tried to commit suicide a few months ago due to the alleged harassment from the official. Jayaraman’s brother had lodged a fresh complaint on Wednesday against the official at the Kalapet police station.