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US murder case: Hyderabad techie’s ex-boyfriend held in Delhi
A Delhi court has taken custody of Arjun Sharma, wanted for the alleged murder of his former girlfriend, 27-year-old Hyderabad techie Nikitha Godishala, in the United States. The court order on August…
A Delhi court has taken custody of Arjun Sharma, wanted for the alleged murder of his former girlfriend, 27-year-old Hyderabad techie Nikitha Godishala, in the United States. The court order on August 25 recorded that non-bailable warrants against Sharma were executed and he was medically examined with no injuries reported. The CBI informed the court that Sharma is also a suspect in an FIR at Lallaguda Police Station in Hyderabad.
Nikitha was allegedly killed around New Year's Eve in 2025 in Columbia, Maryland. US police allege Sharma stabbed her, reported her missing and fled to India on January 3. Her body was allegedly found inside a suitcase in a closet at Sharma's apartment. Sharma faces two counts of murder and two counts of assault in Maryland. The extradition proceedings are under the India-US Extradition Treaty of 1999.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The case involves both an international extradition and a local FIR, meaning Sharma could face parallel proceedings in India even if extradition is contested. The India-US extradition treaty has seen few high-profile executions, the last was the 2018 extradition of alleged gangster Raj Kumar Bansal. Under Section 34 of the Extradition Act, 1962, a magistrate must determine if a prima facie case exists before committing the accused to custody pending the central government's surrender decision. The court will next examine the extradition documents for legal sufficiency, likely at a hearing within two weeks.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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