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Seattle, September 15 (Language) Demanding justice for Indian student Jhanvi Kandula and the resignation of two police officers stationed in Seattle, more than 200 people from various communities held a demonstration at the site where a high-speed police patrol He died after being hit with a car.
Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamurthy, along with other US lawmakers and community members, have called on Seattle police to seriously pursue the investigation into the tragic death of Indian student Jahnvi Kandula.
Kandula (23) was hit by a police vehicle when she crossed the road on 23 January. The police vehicle was driven by a police officer named Kevin Dave. He was driving at a speed of 74 mph (119 km/h), exceeding the speed limit on a report of a drug overdose.
Bodycam footage released Monday by the Seattle Police Department shows Officer Daniel Order laughing about the fatal crash and saying a criminal investigation is necessary. At the same time, he seems to dismiss the possibility of Dave’s mistake.
More than 200 people gathered Thursday at the Seattle intersection where Kandula was fatally struck by an officer’s car in January, the Seattle Times reported.
He demanded accountability from the officer who took the student’s life and a police chief who made ridiculous statements about the accident (a statement some call “disgusting”).
Attendees at the South Lake Union rally called for the resignation of the security guard as well as of Dave, the officer who crushed Kandula.
The report said speakers at the rally criticized the police system, saying it is based on white supremacy and that it criminalizes and devalues ​​the lives of blacks and people of color.
The placards in the hands of people read ‘Killer cops in jail’, ‘Justice for Jhanvi’, ‘Stop police terror’ etc. People living in nearby flats also arrived to participate in the rally.
“Jhanvi Kandula’s death was a terrible tragedy and no one should make fun of her death,” Congressman Krishnamurthy said over a recording of a Seattle police officer laughing over Jhanvi Kandula’s death.
“The recording of a Seattle police officer trivializing her death and questioning the value of her life is abhorrent and unacceptable,” Krishnamurthy said Thursday. “I urge the Seattle Police Department to treat this investigation with the seriousness it deserves.”
In the video, Daniel Orderer, whose statement about the accident was caught on camera, can be heard saying, “Yeah, just write a check.” 11,000 USD. She was still 26 years old, her value was limited.” Indian-American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal has strongly condemned the incident.
Seattle City Councilwoman Kshama Sawant has called for an independently elected watchdog with full power over police following the incident.
Councilwoman Tammy J. Morales (District 2 – South Seattle) is calling on Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz to take immediate action after the video surfaced.
In a unanimous resolution, the National Federation of Indian American Associations (NFIA) called on all relevant authorities to prioritize investigation and community engagement and respect the rights and dignity of all individuals and victims.
NFIA has also commended India’s Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu for strongly raising this issue at the highest level in Washington.
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