{"id":50918,"date":"2025-09-12T14:56:06","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T09:26:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/?p=50918"},"modified":"2025-09-12T14:56:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T09:26:06","slug":"indian-origin-motel-manager-beheaded-in-texas-after-dispute-over-washing-machine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/latest\/indian-origin-motel-manager-beheaded-in-texas-after-dispute-over-washing-machine\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian-origin motel manager beheaded in Texas after dispute over washing machine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dallas, A 50-year-old Indian-origin motel manager was brutally killed in front of his wife and son in Dallas, Texas, following a dispute with a co-worker over a washing machine.<\/p>\n<p>The victim, Chandramouli \u201cBob\u201d Nagamalaiah, a native of Karnataka, was attacked on Thursday morning at the Suites Motel in downtown Dallas. Police have arrested 37-year-old Yordanis Cobos-Martinez, who has a prior criminal record, and charged him with murder.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Dallas Police Department, the altercation began when Nagamalaiah asked someone else to translate his instructions instead of speaking directly to Cobos-Martinez. This reportedly enraged the suspect.<\/p>\n<p>CCTV footage shows Cobos-Martinez carrying a knife and attacking Nagamalaiah. The victim tried to escape to the motel office, where his wife and 18-year-old son were present, but the suspect chased him and continued the assault despite their attempts to stop him.<\/p>\n<p>Police said investigations are underway, and the accused is currently in custody.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dallas, A 50-year-old Indian-origin motel manager was brutally killed in front of his wife and son in Dallas, Texas, following a dispute with a co-worker over a washing machine. The victim, Chandramouli \u201cBob\u201d Nagamalaiah, a native of Karnataka, was attacked on Thursday morning at the Suites Motel in downtown Dallas. 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