Indian-Origin Motel Manager Beheaded In US, Police Nab Co-Worker

<p>A 50-year-old Indian-origin motel manager was beheaded in front of his wife and son in Texas following a dispute over a washing machine, police said.</p>
<p>The suspect, a co-worker with a criminal record, has been arrested and charged with capital murder.</p>
<p>The incident took place on Wednesday morning at the Downtown Suites motel in Dallas.&nbsp; Chandra Mouli &ldquo;Bob&rdquo; Nagamallaiah, originally from Karnataka, was killed after a dispute over a broken washing machine with his co-worker Yordanis Cobos-Martinez, according to the&nbsp;Dallas Police Department.</p>
<p>Cobos-Martinez, 37, reportedly became enraged when Nagamallaiah asked another person to translate his instructions instead of addressing him directly.&nbsp; Surveillance footage showed Cobos-Martinez retrieving a machete and attacking Nagamallaiah.</p>
<p>The victim fled toward the motel office where his wife and 18-year-old son were present, but the suspect pursued him, carrying out the assault despite their attempts to intervene.</p>
<p>Cobos-Martine, who has a prior criminal history in Houston, including arrests for auto theft and assault, is being held without bond. If convicted, he could face life imprisonment without parole or the death penalty.</p>
<p>Known as&nbsp;Bob to friends and family, Nagamallaiah was remembered as a loving husband, devoted father, and kind soul who touched the lives of everyone he knew.</p>
<p>&ldquo;This unimaginable tragedy was not only sudden but deeply traumatic,&rdquo; friends said.</p>
<p>&ldquo;Bob&rsquo;s life was taken in a brutal attack that occurred in front of his wife and son, who bravely tried to protect him. The shocking nature of this event has shaken our community.&rdquo; Friends, family, and the local Indian community are coming together to support his family.</p>
<p>A fundraiser has been set up to help cover funeral expenses, immediate living costs, and his son’s college education. Funeral services for Nagamallaiah are scheduled for Saturday.&nbsp;</p>
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