US Prez Says Chandra Mouli Nagamallaiah’s Murderer to Be Charged With First Degree Murder
Donald Trump condemns killing of Indian national in Dallas, says time for leniency on immigrant criminals is over
Hyderabad: US President Donald Trump announced that Yordanis Cobos-Martinez, the Cuban national, who brutally murdered Telugu-origin man Chandra Mouli Nagamallaiah, will be charged with murder in the first degree.
In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, President Trump wrote: “Chandra Nagamallaiah, a well-respected person in Dallas, Texas, who was brutally beheaded, in front of his wife and son, by an illegal alien from Cuba who should have never been in our Country.”
He added: “Rest assured, the time for being soft on these Illegal Immigrant Criminals is OVER under my watch! Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, Attorney General Pam Bondi, Border Czar Tom Homan, and many others in my Administration are doing an incredible job in making America safe again. This criminal, who we have in custody, will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. He will be charged with murder in the first degree!”
Chandra Mouli’s funeral was held on Saturday at Dalton & Son Funeral Home in Lewisville, Texas. Known to friends and family as Babu, hundreds of people left condolences on the funeral home’s website.
One message read: “Prayers are with the family. The memories remain etched in our hearts. A great human being, always smiling and welcoming. May God give the family strength in this difficult time. Babu anna will always remain in our thoughts. Rest in Peace. Om Shanti,” wrote Santosh.
Speaking to Deccan Chronicle, Srinivas Reddy, a family friend of the victim, said: “Chandra Mouli was always kind, always helping others. He never made anyone feel like they were an outsider, let alone fighting or arguing with anyone. It was a very gruesome crime against someone who was very kind. His loss has shaken all of us.”
Meanwhile, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that they had lodged a detainer for the arrest and removal of Cobos-Martinez. Authorities revealed that the murderer had a long history of violent crimes, including aggravated assault, indecency with a child, and attempting to carjack a woman while naked. Cobos-Martinez has been charged with capital murder and is currently being held in the Dallas County Jail without bond.
