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Gov. Murphy presses India on homicide suspect’s extradition
Suspect Nazeer Hameed has been formally charged after DNA evidence linked him to a double homicide.
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Jeffin T. Kaleekal - Wed, 03, Dec 2025
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New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has formally sought India’s assistance in extraditing Indian national Nazeer Hameed, who is accused in a double homicide case. Murphy recently wrote to India’s ambassador to the United States, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, urging cooperation on the request.
In March 2017, a man returned to his New Jersey apartment and discovered his 38-year-old wife, Sasikala Narra, and their 6-year-old son, Anish, stabbed to death. Authorities alleged that Hameed, a 38-year-old Indian national who was working in the United States on a visa, returned to India six months after committing the crime.
Writing on behalf of the State of New Jersey, Murphy cited the extradition treaty between the two countries and urged Indian authorities to consider the request.
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Last week, I called and sent a letter to @AmbVMKwatra requesting the assistance of the Government of India in the extradition of Indian national Nazeer Hameed, who has been formally charged and indicted in the March 2017 murders of Sasikala Narra and her six-year-old son, Anish,… pic.twitter.com/nw51FfnzIV
— Governor Phil Murphy (@GovMurphy) December 2, 2025
Murphy said, "This request reflects not only the seriousness of the alleged offenses, but also the enduring spirit of cooperation between India and New Jersey."
He added, "The United States stands ready to coordinate fully with the Ministry of External Affairs of India, and the Ministry of Home Affairs of India, the U.S. Department of Extradition process in accordance with both Indian law and the terms of our bilateral treaty."
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