Indian American sentenced for nazi-inspired White House attack attempt
Sai Varshith Kandula to eight years in prison on Friday for crashing his rented truck into White House barricades on May 22, 2023, in a bizarre Nazi-inspired plot to overthrow the US government and establish a dictatorship with himself in charge, reported TOI.
Budget with ET
Before Budget, Raghuram Rajan is worried about the big Indian middle class
How cities can drive India's sustainable urban development goal forward
Budget 2025 needs to help global electronic makers plan life outside China
According to the report, Kandula, who pleaded guilty to «wilful injury and depredation of property of the US,» was also ordered to serve three years of supervised release after his prison term.
Kandula, a high school graduate with roots in Hyderabad's Chandanagar and currently living in St. Louis, Missouri, had planned the attack for weeks.
He even confessed to investigators about his intention to assassinate the US President and other officials to achieve his goal of political power, noted the TOI report.
On the day of the incident, Kandula flew from St. Louis to Washington, DC, rented a truck, and headed towards the White House, said the report. After striking the barriers, he exited the truck, waved a Nazi flag, and was apprehended by US Park police and Secret Service officers. The damages caused by his actions were valued at $4,322 (approximately Rs 3.7 lakh).
Artificial Intelligence(AI)
Java Programming with ChatGPT: Learn using Generative AI
By — Metla Sudha Sekhar, IT Specialist and Developer
Artificial Intelligence(AI)
