New Delhi, Aug. 9 -- Indian national Varun Batchigari, 20, has been arrested in Germany after allegedly fleeing the United States following the killing of his 19-year-old girlfriend in Tucson, Arizona, according to KOLD.

The Tucson Police Department confirmed that Batchigari is in custody in Germany and is awaiting extradition to the U. He faces charges of first-degree murder and kidnapping in connection with the death of Julissa Rubi Salazar.

According to KOLD, investigators allege that Batchigari strangled Salazar and then took her cellphone and bank cards.

He allegedly used one of Salazar's bank cards to pay for a ride to Tucson International Airport. From Tucson, he flew to Houston and then travelled onward to Germany.

Police acco...