- By Nidhi Giri
- Fri, 12 Sep 2025 08:08 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Texas Horror: An Indian-origin man was beheaded during a violent confrontation over the use of a washing machine at a Dallas motel in the United States, PTI reported, citing police. 50-year-old Chandramouli Nagamallaiah, originally from Karnataka, was murdered in front of his wife and son. The incident happened at the Downtown Suites motel on Samuell Boulevard, east of Downtown Dallas, Texas, on September 10.
The suspect, 37-year-old Yordanis Cobos-Martinez, also worked at the motel and has been arrested. The suspect has admitted to the crime and charged with capital murder.
Texas Murder Details
Cobos-Martinez and a female colleague were told by Nagamallaiah not to use a broken washing machine while they were cleaning a motel room, CBS news reported.
The attack happened after Cobos-Martinez became angry as Nagamallaiah had not addressed him directly but rather had passed the message through a female colleague, who acted as a translator.
The video evidence clearly shows Cobos-Martinez exiting the room, taking out a machete “from his person,” and attacking Nagamallaiah, according to CBS news.
“He chased him from 108 all the way to the office," another motel employee, who was also a witness, told police.
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Nagamallaiah’s wife and son tried to help him but Cobos-Martinez pushed them aside and continued the assault, as per the police. Cobos-Martinez continued the attack on Nagamallaiah until the victim’s head “was removed from his body.”
Cobos-Martinez struck Nagamallaiah’s head twice into the parking lot before picking it up. He then carried it to a dumpster, and placed it inside.
Government Of India Reacts To The Incident
The Consulate General of India in Houston on Friday confirmed the tragic incident in an official statement and extended condolences to the victim's family. The Consulate added that it is in regular contact with the family, giving all assistance.
"Consulate General of India, Houston, condoles the tragic death of Mr. Chandra Nagamallaiah, an Indian National, killed brutally at his workplace in Dallas, Tx. We are in touch with the family and offering all possible assistance. The accused is in the custody of the Dallas Police. We are following up on the matter closely," the statement read.