Kansas shooting: Over Rs 17 cr raised within 13 hrs in online fund raiser

What is startling is that this massive sum was collected within 13 hours of launching the online fund raiser.

Around US dollars 2,60,000 (approximately Rs 17 crore) was collected in a fund-raiser set up to help the family of Srinivas Kuchibhotla, a Hyderabad engineer who was shot dead in Kansas, US on Wednesday.

What is startling is that this massive sum was collected within 13 hours of launching the online fund raiser.

Sympathies and condolences also poured in for Kuchibhotla, who was shot dead by Olathe man, Adam Purinton, in a bar.

Another Indian engineer Alok Madasani was also injured in the incident. Purinton has been charged in Johnson county district court with two counts of attempted first-degree murder.

The incident took place at the Austins Bar and Grill located in South Olathe, Kansas.

According to reports, the shooter became disgruntled and yelled racial slurs at the two Indians. He then pulled out a gun and fired on them.

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When another person identified as Ian Grillot stood up for them, he was also shot. Both Madasani and Ian were hospitalised.

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