Indian`s killing concerns for foreigners in US |
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is probing whether the shooting of two Indian men at a bar in Kansas could be a hate crime, amid reports that the gunman harassed the victims before opening fire. Adam W Purinton was charged with murder for allegedly shooting Srinivas Kuchibhotla, 32, and his friend Alok Madasani, 32, at the Austins Bar & Grill in Olathe, Kansas. Kuchibhotla died in the hospital from his injuries, and Madasani has been released from the hospital. At least one witness told the Kansas City Star that the gunman yelled “go back to your country” before opening fire.In India, citizens raised concerns about the safety of foreigners in the US. It also raised questions about the White House`s rhetoric around immigration, which has promoted Donald Trump`s “America First” position on allowing people into the country. After Indian engineer`s death, Kansas residents say that they not like this. White House press secretary, Sean Spicer, said the death in Kansas was tragic but that it would be absurd to link the action to Trump`s rhetoric. He also said it was too early to determine the motive. But for Kuchibhotla`s wife, Sunayana Dumala, the incident raised questions about whether immigrants are valued in the US. Dumala said at a press conference that she wanted an answer to just one question if they belong there.
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