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Indian-origin man arrested in Germany after US girlfriend’s killing in Tucson
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Varun Batchigari’s extradition will become the next key step in the Tucson murder case.

This is a cross-border criminal case with a strong human-interest and diaspora angle. The arrest in Germany and planned India travel make it especially shareable and likely to draw attention.

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This is a cross-border criminal case with a strong human-interest and diaspora angle. The arrest in Germany and planned India travel make it especially shareable and likely to draw attention.

Curated summary

An Indian-origin man, Varun Batchigari, was arrested in Germany after fleeing the US, where Arizona police say he killed his girlfriend, 19-year-old Julissa Rubi Salazar, in Tucson. Police found signs of trauma in an apartment near the University of Arizona and say he flew out of Tucson and planned to go to India. He is expected to be extradited to Arizona on murder and kidnapping charges.

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Indian-origin man arrested in Germany after US girlfriend’s killing in Tucson

Police say the suspect fled after the killing and planned to travel to India before his arrest in Germany.

Indian Express·2h ago
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