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
Varun Batchigari, a 20-year-old Indian national, has been charged with first-degree murder for the death of his 19-year-old girlfriend, Julissa Rubi Salazar, who was found dead in her Tucson, Arizona apartment on August 6. Salazar was a U.S. national studying business analytics at the University of Arizona. Police allege Batchigari took her phone and bank cards after killing her, and used her phone to send messages to her mother, raising concerns about her well-being.
Batchigari then allegedly fled the U.S., using Salazar's bank card to take a taxi to the Tucson International Airport, and later flew to Germany, where he was arrested with assistance from the FBI's Tucson office and its legal attaché office in Berlin. He is currently in German custody awaiting extradition to Arizona. Reports suggest Batchigari had recently been expelled from the University of Arizona following a fight, and had lost his job, potentially impacting his immigration status.
Salazar's roommates reported that she had planned to break up with Batchigari and had previously been assaulted by him, creating a history of violent behavior.
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