Indian student sent girlfriend's mother series of texts after murder, was in US on F-1 visa: What we know so far
Victim's mother said messages were “inconsistent” with the way she communicated, which is why she called the cops to go and check on her at her Tucson flat
Indian student Varun Batchigari, 20, has been charged with the first-degree murder of his 19-year-old girlfriend, Julissa Rubi Salazar, in Tucson, Arizona. Police allege that after killing her, Batchigari used Salazar's phone to send messages to her mother, which were atypical for her daughter's usual communication style. These messages alarmed the family and prompted a welfare check that led to the discovery of Salazar's body at her Tucson apartment.
Batchigari is believed to have fled the United States, traveling to Germany where he was arrested. He had entered the US on an F-1 student visa in January 2024 to study business analytics at the University of Arizona. Batchigari is currently in German custody and awaiting extradition to Arizona to face the murder charge.
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