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FBI Arrests Indian National in Connection With Arizona Homicide
Just the facts
Federal law enforcement officials arrested Varun Batchigari, an Indian national, in connection with the homicide of his girlfriend, Julissa Salazar, near the University of Arizona campus in Tucson. According to federal court documents, Batchigari allegedly strangled Salazar to death before boarding an international flight to India to evade local authorities. Federal agents intercepted and arrested Batchigari prior to his arrival in India following coordination with international law enforcement agencies. Federal law enforcement sources confirmed that Batchigari had originally entered the United States on an active student visa.
Why this is news
Federal law enforcement authorities arrested Indian national Varun Batchigari after he allegedly attempted to flee the United States following the homicide of his girlfriend near the University of Arizona.
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