Who is Sai Varshith Kandula, the Indian-origin man charged for threatening Joe Biden
- Sai Varshith Kandula shouted in front of the White House and told security personnel that he wanted to seize power and kill the President of the United States
Sai Varshith Kandula, an Indian-origin man in the United States is charged for threatening to kill, kidnap, or inflict harm on President, Vice-President as he allegedly rammed a U-Haul truck with the bollards outside a park near the White House. The incident occurred on 22 May and the charges against Sai Varshith Kandula also include assault with a dangerous weapon and reckless operation of a motor vehicle.
The sources from the police also said that Sai Varshith Kandula exited the truck and waved a Nazi flag. He shouted in front of the White House and told security personnel that he “wanted to seize power and kill the President of the United States”.
Who is Sai Varshith Kandula?
The reports claim that Sai Varshith Kandula is from the St Louis suburb of Chesterfield, Missouri, and completed his schooling at Marquette Senior High School in 2022. His LinkedIn profile displays interest in data analytics and experience in coding languages.
Sai Varshith Kandula's motives are not clear yet, but law enforcement agencies have found a Nazi flag, a black backpack, and a roll of duct tape in the truck. He traveled from Missouri and rented the U-Haul truck from Dulles International Airport. Sai Varshith Kandula then drove towards the White House and indulged the chaos, the sources from police said.
The police officials have not shared any details about the accused and his plans yet. The Secret Service cleared that there were no injuries to any person in the White House in the incident. “There were no injuries to any Secret Service or White House personnel and the cause and manner of the crash remain under investigation,” Anthony Guglielmi, the Secret Service chief of communications, said in a statement
The United States is scheduled to go to elections in 2024 and the incident has increased the political heat in the country with some people even claiming that the news is ‘fake’ or a ‘hoax.’
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First Published:24 May 2023, 07:11 PM IST
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