Expressing concern over the killing of an Indian citizen by an American on Wednesday night in Kansas, the United States (US) Embassy in New Delhi has strongly condemned the act. In a press release issued on February 24, the Embassy expressed its regrets and offered condolences to the family and friend of Srinivas Kuchibhotla who was shot dead in the shootout. Further, the Embassy has also assured a probe in this case and asserted that the US is a nation which welcomes people from other countries.
Earlier on February 22, an American man opened fire on a group of Indians after allegedly yelling “get out of my country” slurs at them. The local police are calling it a case of “possible hate crime”.
.@USAndIndia condemns shooting, which left 1 Indian dead. “US is nation of immigrants, welcomes ppl to work, work, study, live”:@USAmbIndia pic.twitter.com/oXz53MdS1y
— Devirupa Mitra (@DevirupaM) February 24, 2017
Union Minister of External Affairs, Sushma Swaraj also offered her condolences to the departed’s family and assured of every possible help to them. She took to his twitter account and wrote,”I am shocked at the shooting incident in Kansas in which Srinivas Kuchibhotla has been killed. My heartfelt condolences to bereaved family.”
“We will provide all help and assistance to the bereaved family,” she wrote further.
I have spoken to Indian Ambassador in US Mr.Navtej Sarna. He informed me that two Indian Embassy officials have rushed to Kansas.
— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) February 24, 2017
We will provide all help and assistance to the bereaved family.
— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) February 24, 2017
While 32-year-old Srinivas Kuchibhotla, working at the Garmin headquarters in Olathe, was killed in the shooting, another Indian and his colleague Alok Madasani was critically injured and is battling for life at a local hospital. A man identified as Ian Grillot was also injured in the shooting.
Five hours after the incident, the local police arrested 51-year-old Adam Purinton for the incident. Purinton is a navy veteran and had reportedly told a bartender in Clinton, Missouri, where he was hiding that he killed two Middle Eastern persons, the Kansas City Star said. He has been charged with premeditated first-degree murder and his bond has been set at $2 million.
