Indian-origin man beheaded in Dallas: Nearly $200k raised in fundraiser for family; funeral on Saturday afternoon

The service for Chandra Mouli "Bob" Nagamallaiah, the Indian-origin motel manager who was fatally attacked in Dallas this week, is scheduled for Saturday at 2 pm (US time) at Flower Mound Family Funeral Home in Flower Mound, Texas.

A support campaign initiated to help Nagamallaiah's wife, Nisha, and 18-year-old son, Gaurav - who was present during the incident - has accumulated approximately $200,000 to support funeral costs and Gaurav's university education, as reported by PTI.

The 50-year-old Nagamallaiah lost his life at the Downtown Suites motel at the hands of colleague Yordanis Cobos-Martinez, a 37-year-old Cuban citizen with previous criminal convictions.



Cobos-Martinez was discharged from ICE detention earlier in the year when Cuba declined to accept his return due to his criminal background.

Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin identified this situation as indicative of wider immigration issues.

"This is exactly why the Trump Administration was removing criminal illegal aliens to third countries such as Uganda and South Sudan," she stated, highlighting policy deficiencies that enabled the accused to stay in the country despite deportation orders.

The Indian Consulate General in Houston is actively following the case and extending diplomatic assistance.

Consul General DC Manjunath confirmed that the consulate "is in contact with the family and local authorities, offering all necessary assistance."

The incident has deeply affected the Indian-American community. SEWA International Houston chapter president Gitesh Desai said, "This crime has devastated our community. We are offering every form of support possible to the grieving family."

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America denounced the incident, noting it as part of a concerning national pattern. "These tragedies highlight an alarming societal breakdown — where political discord erodes cohesion, violence spreads unchecked, and government responses are mere lip service. We demand full investigations and a national inquiry into America's collapsing civil dialogue," it stated.

Indiaspora, representing global Indian-origin leaders, expressed being "deeply saddened and horrified by the brutality of this crime" and condemned the act "in the strongest possible terms." "Every person deserves safety and dignity regardless of identity," it declared.

Hindu American Foundation Executive Director Suhag Shukla stated, "Amidst several grotesque murders across America, our community is shaken again — now by the brutal beheading of Chandra Mouli Nagamallaiah by a repeat offender who was to be removed from our country. In times like this, we must remember our shared humanity and choose patience and acceptance over violence."

Dallas Police confirmed the incident was captured on motel security cameras. Cobos-Martinez remains in custody without bail awaiting trial.

Fight over broken washing machine

At the Dallas motel, manager Chandra Mouli “Bob” Nagamallaiah was brutally killed after asking co-worker Yordanis Cobos-Martinez not to use a broken washing machine.

Angered that Nagamallaiah spoke through a translator, Cobos-Martinez retrieved a machete and repeatedly attacked him in front of his wife and child, ultimately beheading him and dumping the head in a trash bin. Arrested nearby in a blood-soaked shirt, the Cuban national has a long violent record, and US immigration officials say he should have been deported but wasn’t because Cuba refused to take him back.