US Files Charges In Decades-Old Double Homicide, Wants Man Extradited From India

US Files Charges In Decades-Old Double Homicide, Wants Man Extradited From India Photo: FBI Newark officers at a press conference on Nazeer Hameed who is wanted for murder in NJ. The Burlington County Prosecutor’s office announced on November 18 that Nazeer Hameed has been charged with the double homicide of 38-year-old Sasikala Narra and her six-year-old son, Anish Narra. The victims were found dead by Sasikala’s husband, Hanu Narra, over eight years ago. Hameed, who was in the US on a work visa, was a colleague of Hanu Narra at a New Jersey-based company and resided in the same apartment complex as the family. The suspect reportedly left for India six months after the murders and was believed to be residing there ever since. He was initially identified as a person of interest after being accused of stalking the husband. The charges followed a critical development in the investigation involving DNA evidence. Although Hameed denied an earlier request for a DNA sample, investigators were determined to proceed. In 2024, they obtained a court order compelling his employer, Cognizant, to provide his company-issued laptop. After the laptop was transported to a New Jersey State Police DNA Laboratory in September and October 2024, a DNA contributor was successfully obtained from the device. This sample matched unknown blood found at the crime scene. Hameed was subsequently fired by the company. Following the formal charges, the Burlington County Prosecutor requested that the Trump Administration and the Government of India take swift and decisive action to extradite Hameed to face justice in the US. Authorities stated they still have not identified a clear motive for the killings.
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