Man Accused of Killing Girlfriend Arrested in Germany | Tucson News

Tucson News Today | 2 Min Now | The Daily News Now! · Aug 8, 2026 · 1m

A 20-year-old man, Varun Batchigari, is accused of murdering his 19-year-old girlfriend, Julissa Rubi Salazar, in Tucson after she planned to leave him — allegedly strangling her and stealing her phone and cards to flee to Germany before being arrested by the FBI. The victim’s roommates reported her plans to break up with him and claimed he had a history of violence, including prior sexual assault; one even heard screaming from her room the night before her death. Now, Batchigari is in custody in Germany awaiting extradition to face murder and kidnapping charges — a chilling case that…