Who Was Chandra Nagamallaiah, Indian-Origin Motel Manager, Beheaded In US? Know What Triggered Terrifying Murder:

A shocking incident of the murder of an Indian-origin man in Dallas, US, has moved the Internet. The 50-year-old, Chandra Mouli “Bob” Nagamallaiah, a motel manager, living with his wife and son in Dallas, was brutally murdered and beheaded in front of his wife and son by his co-worker over a small dispute. Grieving friends and family members described Chandra as a loving father and family man.

After the chilling CCTV footage broke out on the Internet, the police arrested the suspect, identified as Yordanis Cobos-Martinez, who already has a long criminal record. He has been arrested on charges of capital murder. The incident took place on Wednesday morning at the Downtown Suites motel in Dallas.

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Horrific Graphic Visual. 50-year-old Chandra Nagamallaiah, Indian American, was beheaded at a Dallas motel on Wednesday morning. The police have arrested suspect as 37-year-old Yordanis Cobos-Martinez. It is also a factual truth in American societies that racism and… https://t.co/iKL07xDnl5

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Who Was Chandra Nagamallaiah?

Chandra Nagamallaiah was an Indian-origin man, originally from Karnataka. He was the manager of the Downtown Suites motel in Dallas. Chandra has been left behind by his wife and 18-year-old son. According to the reports, a fundraiser has been launched to support his wife and 18-year-old son, covering funeral expenses, daily needs, and the son’s college education. Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday.

This is Indian man #ChandraNagamallaiah brutally hacked & decapitated by an illegal Mexican Catholic in Dallas of USA

So far @realDonaldTrump hasn’t even condemned his killing because he wasn’t white and blonde like #IrynaZarutska

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What Triggered The Deadly Murder?

According to the police reports, a dispute broke out between Chandra and Cobos-Martinez over a failure of the washing machine at the motel. As PTI reported, Nagamallaiah asked a colleague to translate his instructions, which angered the suspect, Yordanis Cobos-Martinez.

As police reports said, Cobos-Martinez was captured leaving the motel room with a machete and repeatedly cutting and stabbing Nagamallaiah. Nagamallaiah fled to the motel's front office, but Cobos-Martinez followed and continued to cut him. The report added that Cobos-Martinez continued cutting the victim until his head was removed from his body. He also removed a key card and a cellphone from Nagamallaiah's pockets.

🚨 Dallas County, TX: Yesterday, Yordanis Cobos-Martinez was arrested for Capital Murder in the death of Chandra Nagamallaiah.

He has an immigration detainer hold.

Cobos-Martinez, who was working at a motel, is accused of decapitating Nagamallaiah with a machete after… pic.twitter.com/MD8SYxVomh

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Who Is Yordanis Cobos-Martinez?

The 37-year-old, Cobos-Martinez, has a long criminal history. The Department of Homeland Security identified him as a Cuban national who had previously been released after Cuba refused to take him back because of his criminal record. If convicted of this murder, Cobos-Martinez can face the death penalty or life in prison without parole as punishment.