Overview
- Burlington County prosecutors charged Nazeer Hameed, 38, in the killings of Sasikala Narra, 38, and her 6-year-old son, Anish, in their Maple Shade apartment.
- DNA recovered from Hameed’s Cognizant-issued laptop matched a non-victim blood droplet collected at the 2017 crime scene, officials said.
- After years of unsuccessful efforts to obtain his DNA through Indian authorities, Cognizant sent the device to U.S. investigators in 2024, enabling the match.
- Hameed left for India months after the murders and remains there as prosecutors work with the U.S. Department of Justice and Indian officials to seek his return.
- Investigators describe the attack as exceptionally brutal, say a motive is unknown, and allege Hameed stalked the family and used technical skills to hide his movements.