How software engineer wanted for Hyderabad techie’s US murder was traced to Agra
A fugitive software engineer wanted for murder in Maryland was arrested in Agra. Arjun Sharma was apprehended by Telangana Police following an Interpol Red Corner Notice. He allegedly killed Nikitha Godishala on December 31, 2025, over a monetary dispute. A Delhi court has now cleared the way for his extradition proceedings to the US. The arrest followed a cheating case registered by the victim's…
In Agra, a 27-year-old software engineer named Arjun Sharma was apprehended by the Telangana Police on August 24. Hiding in an apartment at Shankar Green Residential Society, Sharma was wanted by US authorities for the alleged murder of his former girlfriend, Nikitha Godishala, in Maryland. The incident reportedly occurred on December 31, 2025, due to a dispute over a $4,000 repayment.
Nikitha's family registered a cheating case against Sharma in April 2026, which led to the discovery of his whereabouts in Agra. Following an Interpol Red Corner Notice and an extradition request from the US, Sharma was produced before the court on Thursday. The incident occurred after Sharma lost his job in Maryland, after which he allegedly killed Nikitha and fled to India to evade arrest.
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