Indian engineer Srinivas Kuchibhotla’s body to reach Hyderabad today

The body of Srinivas Kuchibhotla, Indian engineer shot dead in Kansas on Wednesday, is expected to arrive in Hyderabad on Sunday evening. His wife and brother are accompanying the body. Kuchibhotla grew up in Hyderabad, where his parents live. He was killed in an apparent act of racial violence at a restaurant in Kansas City.

A GoFundMe page created to raise money for his family had raised $ 5,90,000 by Sunday. The couple had bought a house recently in Kansas City. Kuchibhotla’s widow Sunayana Dumala, who has been working on an H-4 visa, may not be able return to the U.S immediately as her visa was linked to Kuchibhotla’s H-1B visa.

Kuchibotla’s application for a permanent residency or green card has been under process, and Ms. Dumala’s lawyers are exploring avenues available for her to return to the U.S, according to Indian community leaders in Kansas.