Indian national, Sai Varshith Kandula, sentenced to 8 years for attempted attack on White House7Photo© thehindu.com

Indian national, Sai Varshith Kandula, sentenced to 8 years for attempted attack on White House

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Sai Varisth Kandula, a 20-year-old Indian national, was sentenced to eight years in prison for attempting to overthrow the US government by attacking the White House with a rented truck. Kandula, who suffers from schizophrenia, intended to establish a dictatorship fueled by Nazi ideology. He must also undergo three years of supervised release and pay nearly $57,000 in restitution.