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The incident of hate crime, which took place on February 22nd last year, by murdering Indian engineer Srinivas Kuchibotla, by Adam Purinton, aged 52, who also been identified as US Navy veteran, with an intention of racial motivation, at a bar in Kansas City.

The murderer has been sentenced to life in prison, after Purinton has pleaded guilty on charges of murdering Kuchibhotla in March this year.

Purinton, was charged with first degree murder of Kuchibhotla aged 32, and other two counts of murder attempts on his friend Alok Madasani, and also a bystander, who chased Purinton to catch him, after he ran away from Austin Bar and Grill in Olathe City on 22nd February Last year

Purinton shouted at the people on sight to “Get out of my country”, before he started firing at kuchibhotla and his friends, who later died from injuries , and others sustained the attack

Yesterday, Kansas Federal Judge has sentenced purinton to life in prison on charges of first degree murder of Kuchibhotla along with 165 months of jail punishment for each of the two murder attempts.

The family of Kuchibhotla is being survived by his wife Snayna Dumala, who welcomed the verdict of court.

Damala said in a statement that "Today's sentencing in the murder of my husband will not bring back my Srinu, but it sends a strong message that hate is never acceptable," She also added saying that, "I want to thank the District Attorney's office and the Olathe police for their efforts to bring this man to justice," to the media reporters in a press conference

By Lokesh