India, July 10 -- Indian-origin software engineer Avinash Narne, 30, has been charged in the US in connection with the death of his wife Raajitha Sabbineni, 27, just months after the couple married.

Narne, who was living in Bellevue, Washington, has pleaded not guilty to a first-degree murder charge in connection with Sabbineni's death. According to court records cited in the case, prosecutors have alleged that he strangled his wife and attempted to make her death appear as a sudden medical incident.

The case has drawn attention after investigators alleged that Narne was in contact with another woman in India while he was married. Investigators examined communications between Narne and the woman as part of the probe.

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