Indian-origin truck collided with White House: Accused is a Hitler supporter, said- I want to kill Biden, preparing for 6 months
In America, on Tuesday, a 19-year-old man rammed a truck into the security barrier near the White House. He has been arrested. According to ‘Indian Express’, the accused has been identified as Sai Varshith Kandula of Indian origin. He lives in Missouri, USA. According to news agency AP, after hitting the barrier, Varshith came out of the truck and started waving the Nazi flag.
During interrogation, he told that he wanted to control the government and kill President Joe Biden. Was planning for this for 6 months. According to the Secret Service, Varshith had hired this truck from Virginia by giving legal documents.
No weapon was found from the truck
The accused hit the North Barrier of Lafayette Square near the White House. Varshith is a Nazi supporter. In interrogation, he told that he was greatly influenced by Hitler, as he was a powerful leader. No weapons or explosives were found in the truck.
An eyewitness, Chris Jaboji, told that the driver had hit the barrier twice. White House Press Secretary Jean Pierre said – President Biden was in the White House at the time of the incident. He was informed about the incident.
Accused of threatening to kill the President
Varshith has been charged with threatening to kill, kidnapping and causing harm to the President, the Vice President or any member of his family. According to the police report, Varsith took a flight from St. Louis to Dallas International Airport at around 8 pm. After this he hired a truck near the airport. From here he directly reached the White House.
Such incidents have happened before
After this attack, the security of the White House has been increased. According to the New York Times, there have been two incidents of vehicles colliding with barricades near Capitol Hill in two years. On January 6, 2021, nearly three months after the Capitol violence, a car struck two Capitol Police officers. One was killed in this, the other was injured.
In August this year, a man rammed his car into a barricade near Capitol Hill. After this the car caught fire. Accused Richard York came out of the car and fired in the air. After this he shot himself.
