The first story in this edition of “Macaca Crime Blotter” is a cautionary tale on making Internet acquaintances. [NDTV]
35 year-old Indian software engineer Venkata Reddy, thought he was had gotten himself a date when he met a 23 year-old woman online.
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.
Nothing wrong with two consenting adults grabbing some private time and by all accounts, Venkata Reddy certainly didn’t deserve what awaited him at the motel room.
“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.
Reports indicate all suspects have been arrested but, unfortunately, Reddy’s experience would only serve as warning for others on personal safety.
In the second story, Prabhjot Singh, a DC area man was wounded fatally and another man was severely beaten during a robbery attempt. [WaPo] [MyFoxDC] [WJLA]
An employee of a Northeast Washington check-cashing store was fatally shot Thursday and a second man was severely beaten during an apparent robbery attempt, D.C. police said. Officers called to a store in the 2500 block of Benning Road about 10:45 a.m. found Prabhjot Singh with a gunshot wound to the head, said Officer Hugh Carew, a police spokesman. Singh, 30, who lived in Accokeek, was taken to Washington Hospital Center, where he was later pronounced dead. He was a relative of the store’s owner, authorities said. The second man was beaten with an object that police didn’t identify. He was treated at a hospital and released, said Capt. Michael Farish of the homicide branch. It was not clear whether he was a worker or a customer.
Unfortunately, in this case, the suspects are still on the loose.
“A gold Kia, we believe has Maryland tags that was seen heading outbound on Benning Road. We also have a lookout for a black SUV with a star in the back window, possibly a Dallas Cowboys star.”
The third story involves a development of sorts in the case involving the killer of Dr. Gopi Podilla and 2 others back in February. [ExpressIndia]
An Alabama University professor, who had shot and killed an Indian-American colleague in February, has now been indicted on first-degree murder charges in the shooting of her brother in Massachusetts 24 years ago. Amy Bishop has been charged with murder for the 1986 shotgun slaying of her 18-year-old brother Seth Bishop.
Amy Bishop shot Dr. Podilla and 2 others when she learned she had been denied tenure.
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