# Indian student arrested in Germany for murder of girlfriend in US 2026-08-10T06:18:16+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Varun Batchigari, a 20-year-old Indian student, was arrested in Germany on August 9 for the murder of his girlfriend Julissa Rubi Salazar in Tucson, Arizona. Police allege Batchigari killed the 19-year-old on August 6, then stole her phone and credit cards, sending texts to her mother posing as the victim. Her family’s concern prompted a welfare check, leading officers to find Salazar’s body with strangulation marks. Batchigari flew from Tucson to Houston and then to Berlin, planning to return to India. US authorities obtained a warrant charging him with first-degree murder and kidnapping. He now awaits extradition. Court records show prior domestic violence allegations against Batchigari, including a reported sexual assault, and his expulsion from the University of Arizona. ## Coverage - thefederal.com - ndtvprofit.com - thenewsminute.com Tags: domestic violence, Germany arrest, indian-student, murder, US extradition Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/indian-student-arrested-in-germany-for-us-girlfriend-murder/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/indian-student-arrested-in-germany-for-us-girlfriend-murder/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.