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U.S. court gives Indian techies killer life imprisonment

Team SoOLEGAL 5 May 2018 3:26pm

U.S. court gives Indian techies killer life imprisonment

A U.S. Navy veteran, Adam Purinton, who killed Indian engineer Srinivas Kuchibhotla in what was a hate crime at a bar in Kansas City in 2017 was given life imprisonment by U.S.A. court. Earlier in March, Purinton, 52, had pleaded guilty to murder and a federal judge in Kansas sentenced him to nearly 78 years in prison and he would not be eligible for parole until after he turns 100.

Purinton was charged with shooting and killing Kuchibhotla, who was just 32 then. Besides, he was also charged with attempt to murder of Kuchibhotla's friend, Alok Madasani, and a bystander who chased Purinton after he fled the Austin's Bar and Grill in Olathe city on February 22 last year.

Purinton has also hate crime charges pending against him in Federal Court where the case will be heard on May 21.

Kuchibhotla’s wife Sunayana Dumala, welcomed the court's decision. In a statement she said “Today's sentencing in the murder of my husband will not bring back my Srinu, but it sends a strong message that hate is never acceptable”. She also expressed her thanks to the District Attorney's office and the Olathe police for their efforts to get her justice.

Hailing from Hyderabad, Kuchibhotla was an aviation systems engineer and programs manager at GPS maker Garmin. He got his bachelor's degree from the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad and received master's degree in electrical and electronics engineering from the University of Texas at El Paso.

His killing evoked wide condemnation in U.S.A. and sent shock waves in India.




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