Washington:
In a swift operation, five alleged killers of an Indian software engineer in the US have been arrested from a motel near Detroit.
Thirty five-year-old Venkata Subba Reddy Cuttamanchi, who is a native of Chittoor in Andhra Pradesh, was robbed and shot dead by a group of five people in a motel near Detroit, where he had gone to meet a Mexican woman. (Read: Andhra techie shot dead in Detroit)
Cuttamanchi was shot dead by a group of people in Southfield near Detroit on Wednesday around 2:00 A.M, the Telugu Association of North America said.
The police have arrested all the five individuals, including the boy friend of the woman, who were allegedly involved in his killing.
"Venkat Reddy met a 23-year-old Mexican woman through Internet dating, had a meal at Wendy's restaurant, and drove to a nearby EZ Rest motel around 2 A.M. This woman's boyfriend and four other cronies who were already waiting at the motel robbed Venkat and shot him dead," said Prasad Thotakura,TANA executive vice president.
Police were immediately informed by people who saw the shooting, and responded in no time, arresting all those involved in the homicide.
Thotakura, who helped in getting the body back to India, said all formalities have been completed and the body is in transit to reach Chennai by Tuesday.
Jayaram Komati, TANA president, and Mohan Nannapaneni, TANA secretary, have expressed deepest condolences to Cuttamanchi family and urged the Indian American community to get familiar with safety and security guidelines that are available on its website.
Thirty five-year-old Venkata Subba Reddy Cuttamanchi, who is a native of Chittoor in Andhra Pradesh, was robbed and shot dead by a group of five people in a motel near Detroit, where he had gone to meet a Mexican woman. (Read: Andhra techie shot dead in Detroit)
Cuttamanchi was shot dead by a group of people in Southfield near Detroit on Wednesday around 2:00 A.M, the Telugu Association of North America said.
The police have arrested all the five individuals, including the boy friend of the woman, who were allegedly involved in his killing.
"Venkat Reddy met a 23-year-old Mexican woman through Internet dating, had a meal at Wendy's restaurant, and drove to a nearby EZ Rest motel around 2 A.M. This woman's boyfriend and four other cronies who were already waiting at the motel robbed Venkat and shot him dead," said Prasad Thotakura,TANA executive vice president.
Police were immediately informed by people who saw the shooting, and responded in no time, arresting all those involved in the homicide.
Thotakura, who helped in getting the body back to India, said all formalities have been completed and the body is in transit to reach Chennai by Tuesday.
Jayaram Komati, TANA president, and Mohan Nannapaneni, TANA secretary, have expressed deepest condolences to Cuttamanchi family and urged the Indian American community to get familiar with safety and security guidelines that are available on its website.
