Washington: One Indian national Srinivas Kuchibhotla was killed in suspected hate crime related shooting incident in a bar at Olathe, Kansas in United States.

 

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has expressed shock over the shooting incident in Kansas,US in which an Indian national Srinivas Kuchibhotla was killed. In a series of tweets, Mrs Swaraj said, she spoke to the Indian Ambassador to US Navtej Sarna who informed that two Indian Embassy officials have been rushed to Kansas to assist the victim.

 

Mrs Swaraj also said, an another Indian Alok Madasani who was injured during the incident has been discharged from the hospital. Mrs Swaraj said, she also spoke to the father and brother of Srinivas Kuchibhotla in Hyderabad and conveyed her condolences. She said, India will provide all help and assistance to the bereaved family and make all arrangements to transport the mortal remains of Kuchibhotla to Hyderabad.

 

Three men were wounded in a shooting at a bar in Olathe on Wednesday night and one of them later died. Police are investigating whether the fatal shooting of a man in the Kansas was racially motivated. Adam Purinton, has been charged with murder and the FBI is investigating motive.