Chandra Nagamallaiah, an Indian motel manager in Dallas, Texas, was brutally murdered by an illegal immigrant on Wednesday. The accused, Yordanis Cobos-Martinez, beheaded the Indian national in broad daylight after an argument.
Videos from the incident show Cobos-Martinez chasing Chandra Nagamallaiah with a machete. Disturbing videos have also emerged that show the decapitated head of the victim. The illegal immigrant from Cuba murdered Nagamallaiah in front of his wife and son.
Netizens express shock over the murder of Chandra Nagamallaiah
The murder has sparked huge outrage on social media. The brutality and depravity of it has shocked people across the board.
One X user questioned why more Indians were not talking about the murder. She compared it to the response of other communities who defend their own fiercely.
Why are Indians not outraged over the brutal beheading of Chandra Nagamallaiah in Dallas or the killing of Suchit Balaji?
— Āryā_Anvikṣā 🪷 (@Arya_Anviksha_) September 11, 2025
Other communities defend their own fiercely, they demand justice. If Indians don’t stand up for their own, if such barbaric murders barely spark attention,…
Journalist Rohit Sharma said that the barbarity was shocking, and so is the silence from the American mainstream media.
Finally had the courage to watch the 4:32 minute long video of the brutal beheading of Indian American Chandra Nagamallaiah. Beyond words. The barbarity is shocking — but so is the silence from U.S. mainstream media.#ChandraNagamallaiah
— Rohit Sharma 🇺🇸🇮🇳 (@DcWalaDesi) September 12, 2025
Another user remarked that the United States of America is not a safe country.
A 50-year-old Indian American Motel Owner Chandra Nagamallaiah was beheaded in daylight by his employee Yordanis Cobos-Martinez in dallas over a heated argument, but no one in USA will talk about this becuase he was not White & Christian like Charlie Kirk.
— Brown King (@Brownking__) September 11, 2025
America is not a safe…
X user Monica Verma pointed out the increasingly deteriorating law and order situation in USA.
A perfectly legal immigrant beheaded by an illegal migrant in front of his own child.
— Monica Verma (@TrulyMonica) September 12, 2025
At this point, United States is appearing to be less civilised than Somalia and Haiti combined.#ChandraNagamallaiah
The murder of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska
Only recently, Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska was stabbed to death in a train. The murder is suspected to have been motivated by racial hatred. Her murder once again highlighted rising crime in American cities. Authorities have charged the accused with first degree murder.
The murder of Iryna Zarutska sparked a national conversation regarding crime in USA. Indians expressed dismay that the murder of Chandra Nagamallaiah has not sparked even a fraction of the outrage so far.
Fundraiser organised for the victim’s family
The victim’s friends have organised a fundraiser for his family. The fundraiser on ‘GoFundMe’ says, “Yesterday, our dear friend Chandra Mouli “Bob” Nagamallaiah tragically lost his life in a horrific act of violence at Downtown Suites in Dallas. Known as Bob to his friends and family, he was a loving husband, devoted father, and kind soul who touched the lives of everyone who knew him.”
Friends of Chandramouli Nagamallaiah have set up this Go fund Me campaign to help his family at this time of immense grief and shock. Please help spread the word and post this link in all your circles. Family needs help at this hour. Please contribute if possible.…
— Sunanda Vashisht (@sunandavashisht) September 12, 2025
According to the fundraiser, the victim’s son, Gaurav, just graduated high school and hopes to go to college this year. The fundraiser can be accessed here.
Disclaimer: ForPol does not have anything to do with the fundraiser and could not independently verify the authenticity of the fund.
