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Indian citizen extradited to U.S. in 2005 Hicksville crash case
Ganesh Shenoy returned from India to face manslaughter charges in the death of Philip Mastropolo.
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Malvika Choudhary - Thu, 02, Oct 2025
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Ganesh Shenoy/ Hicksville Crash / X (@NassauDA)
An Indian citizen who fled the United States two decades ago has been extradited to Nassau County to face manslaughter charges, marking the first extradition from India to the United States since 2017.
Ganesh Shenoy, 54, was arraigned on Sept. 26 before Judge Helene Gugerty on a charge of second-degree manslaughter in connection with the April 2005 death of 44-year-old Philip Mastropolo. He pleaded not guilty and was remanded.
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“After decades of evading law enforcement and dodging prosecution, my office finally returned this defendant to the United States to answer for the tragic death of a husband and father of two more than 20 years ago,” Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly said.
DA Donnelly announced that Ganesh Shenoy, a citizen of India, was extradited to Nassau County to face indictment charges for a 2005 crash that killed a 44-year-old father and husband. The extradition marks the first from India to the U.S. since 2017.https://t.co/UCsqqQKnzI pic.twitter.com/jJ49hNiYJM
— Nassau DA (@NassauDA) September 30, 2025
“For decades, Philip’s family has lived with the pain of his loss and the knowledge that the man responsible for his death was half a world away. But not anymore. Ganesh Shenoy will be held responsible for his alleged actions, and my office will get justice for Philip and his family,” he added.
Prosecutors allege that on April 11, 2005, at around 6:00 a.m., Shenoy sped through a red light at the intersection of Levittown Parkway and Old Country Road, striking Mastropolo’s Cadillac at nearly twice the speed limit. The impact destroyed the vehicle and pushed it 65 feet into a stopped Freightliner truck. Mastropolo, a father of two, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Shenoy reportedly fled the hospital after the crash and, despite having his driver’s license and passport seized, managed to board a flight from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Mumbai on April 25, 2005. An indictment charging him with manslaughter was returned in August 2005, followed by an arrest warrant and Interpol Red Notice.
Authorities expressed gratitude to the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi, the Department of Justice’s Office of International Affairs, and the U.S. Marshals Service for assisting in the extradition.
Shenoy is scheduled to appear in court again on Oct. 14. If convicted, he faces up to five to 15 years in prison.
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