{
  "id": 368537,
  "title": "Indian student accused of killing US girlfriend after she planned to break up; held in Germany",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/indian-student-accused-of-killing-us-girlfriend-after-she-planned-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-09T10:17:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/indian-student-accused-of-killing-girlfriend-in-us-she-planned-to-break-up-held-in-germany-101786269218353.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An Indian student, Varun Batchigari, has been accused of killing his 19-year-old girlfriend, Julissa Rubi Salazar, in Arizona, after she planned to end their relationship, according to authorities. Batchigari, 20, was arrested in Germany after allegedly fleeing the US on a flight bound for Europe. Salazar's body was found inside her apartment near the University of Arizona on Thursday local time, with signs of trauma. Police discovered Batchigari had taken her phone and credit cards, and sent messages to her mother, raising concerns. He had traveled from Tucson International Airport to Houston and then to Berlin, Germany, where he was apprehended. Batchigari is suspected of first-degree murder and will be extradited back to Arizona to face the charges. The investigation has also revealed a troubled history for Batchigari, including a history of violence, an alleged sexual assault on another woman in October, and an open criminal case for assault in which he was accused of knowingly causing injury. Salazar's family had reported concerns after she allegedly sexually assaulted Batchigari in the past, and her roommates heard loud screaming coming from her room days before her death.",
  "summary": "Varun Batchigari had been studying business analytics at the University of Arizona before he was expelled following a fight.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}