US Congressman Ro Khanna has strongly condemned the killing of 50-year-old Indian immigrant Chandra Nagamallaiah, calling it “horrific”.“The brutal beheading of a hardworking Indian American immigrant in entrance of his spouse and son is horrific. The assassin had a number of prior arrests for violent theft & baby endangerment and was undocumented. He shouldn’t have been free on American streets,” stated Khanna on X.
The assault has sparked outrage throughout the Indian neighborhood in america.
The Indian Consulate Common in Houston confirmed it’s monitoring the case and helping the household. “Consulate Common of India, Houston, condoles the tragic loss of life of Mr. Chandra Nagamallaiah, an Indian Nationwide, killed brutally at his office in Dallas, Tx. We’re in contact with the household and providing all attainable help. The accused is within the custody of the Dallas Police. We’re following up on the matter intently,” the mission stated. In response to WFAA, 37-year-old Yordanis Cobos-Martinez, a Cuban nationwide and fellow motel worker, was arrested Wednesday and is being held at Dallas County Jail on capital homicide fees. CBS reported witnesses noticed him pursue Nagamallaiah with a machete, repeatedly strike him and decapitate him outdoors the Downtown Suites motel in East Dallas. Dallas Police Govt Assistant Chief Terrence Rhodes stated, “The preliminary investigation phrases that the suspect reduce the sufferer with an edged weapon a number of instances.” Police declined to supply additional particulars. WFAA added that Cobos-Martinez lived and labored on the motel. After his arrest, nonetheless armed and bloodied, he confessed throughout a recorded interview. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) stated, “Cobos-Martinez did the unthinkable and proceeded to kick the pinnacle round like a soccer ball,” and famous he was launched from the Bluebonnet Detention Centre in January as a result of there have been “no elimination flights to Cuba.”
