India, July 9 -- An Indian software engineer has been arrested in the United States for allegedly murdering his wife and sending a photograph of her body to his girlfriend in India, according to investigators. The accused, identified as 30-year-old Avinash Narne from Telangana, has been charged with first-degree murder.

Police allege Narne strangled his 27-year-old wife, Raajitha Sabbineni, at their apartment in Bellevue, Washington, in October 2025, just months after their marriage. Investigators believe he attempted to stage the death as a suicide before misleading authorities during the initial probe.

During the investigation, detectives uncovered evidence suggesting Narne had been in a secret relationship with another woman in India...