The mortal remains of Srinivas Kuchibhotla, the Indian engineer living in Kansas state of the US, have arrived in Hyderabad today. His final rites will be held in the city today. Srinivas was gunned down in a suspected hate crime in the US

As soon as his body is arrived at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Shamshabad, it was taken to Srinivas’ house in Bachupally in an ambulance. Srinivas’ wife Sunayna and another friend accompanied the body.

Transport minister P Mahender Reddy, Malkajgiri MP M Malla Reddy and others were present at the airport to receive the body. Ministers from AP government and several TDP leaders from AP too visited victims to express their solidarity.

The cremation is scheduled to be held in Mahaprasthanam in Jubilee Hills today afternoon.

Srinivas was shot on Wednesday by a navy veteran Adam Purinton (51) in the crowded suburban bar in Olathe city of Kansas state. The suspect shouted “get out of my country” before shooting Srinivas and his colleague who sustained bullet injuries. While Srinivas’ colleague Alok Madasani survived, Srinivas succumbed to injuries at a hospital on same day.