Prior to the murder of Indian-origin Chandra Mouli "Bob" Nagamallaiah (50) over a laundry dispute in Dallas on Wednesday, the accused, Yordanis Cobos-Martinez, had once faced a deportation order to his native country, Cuba.
Jail records show the 37-year-old—found wearing a blood-soaked t-shirt soon after the grisly killing—is being held without bond in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody at the Dallas County Jail, an NBC News report said. The records identify him as an undocumented immigrant.
"He was most recently in ICE Dallas custody at the Bluebonnet Detention Centre until he was released on an Order of Supervision on January 13, 2025—under the Biden administration," a press release from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said, about his previous conviction.
It added that a previous attempt to deport him failed because Cuba refused to accept "this barbaric criminal", citing his criminal history.
Currently facing homicide charges, Cobos-Martinez's criminal history includes child sex abuse, grand theft of a motor vehicle, false imprisonment, and carjacking.
Condemning his release into the streets after the failed deportation attempt to Cuba, Tricia McLaughlin, a Public Affairs official at the DHS, stated that ICE would now be "removing criminal illegal aliens to third countries".
"President Trump and Secretary Noem are no longer allowing barbaric criminals to indefinitely remain in America. If you come to our country illegally, you could end up in Eswatini, Uganda, South Sudan, or CECOT," she warned.
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A funeral for Chandra will be held at 2 PM (local time) on Saturday at the Flower Mound Family Funeral Home in Flower Mound, Texas.
Consulate General of India, Houston, condoles the tragic death of Mr. Chandra Nagamallaiah, an Indian National, killed brutally at his workplace in Dallas, Tx.
— India in Houston (@cgihou) September 11, 2025
We are in touch with the family and offering all possible assistance. The accused is in the custody of Dallas Police.…
He is survived by his wife Nisha and son Gaurav (18), for whom a fundraiser has raised nearly $200,000.
