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Washington, Feb 25: Indian Embassy in US, today, issued a statement on the Kansas incident in which one Indian was killed, while the other was injured by a former Navy personnel yesterday. Indian Embassy said,” Have been closely monitoring the tragic incident involving two Indian nationals in Kansas.”
It also clearly stated about the involvement and the deep concern of Indian government in this case, Government of India has taken up the matter with U.S. authorities to express deep concern and have asked for a speedy investigation. “US Government while condemning the attack, have assured us that they are conducting a thorough investigation into the matter,” added Indian Embassy in USA.
Sushma Swaraj on the incident:
External Affairs of India Sushma Swaraj took to Twitter to express shock at the incident. “Shocked at shooting incident in Kansas in which Srinivas Kuchibhotla has been killed. My condolences to bereaved family,” she tweeted.
Officials of the Indian Consulate General in Houston are in touch with the wife of Srinivas Kuchibhotla, an Indian engineer who was killed in a shooting incident in US’ Kansas state, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Friday.
“I have received a report from Mr.Anupam Ray CGI Houston,” Sushma Swaraj tweeted late Friday evening.
“Our mission staff have met with Sunayna Kuchibhotla. Indian Government is with her in this hour of grief. We assure her of all our support,” she said.
On bring back the body of the deceased the veteran minister tweeted, We will make all arrangements to transport the mortal remains of Srinivas Kuchibhotla to Hyderabad.
How did it all happen:
Adam Purinton, allegedly fired while shouting ‘get out of my country’. The incident took place at Austins Bar and Grill in Olathe where Adam was said to be heavily drunk and allegedly began making racial comments on the two Indians. Then the bar management asked Adam to leave, but he returned after a while with a gun. In the incident, 51-year-old Adam also injured another man who tried to interfere and defend the two Indians. The third man was identified as Ian Grillot.
Five hours after the shooting, Purinton was in a bar around 140 kms away in Clinton, Missouri and told a barman that he killed two men from the Middle East and wanted a place to hide. Upon hearing this the barman called the police. The police then spoke to Adam over the phone and convinced him to surrender.
USA: Adam Purinton was charged in Johnson County,Kansas, with shooting dead an Indian engineer and injuring another pic.twitter.com/T7GdMfaMb4
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 25, 2017
What did the Kansas residents say:
FBI is currently investigating the matter.
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