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Indian national allegedly killed Arizona girlfriend, arrested at Germany airport as violent history surfaces

Sunday, August 9, 2026 · Reported by New York Post

Indian national Varun Batchigari was arrested in Germany after allegedly strangling his 19-year-old girlfriend Julissa Salazar in Arizona.

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