New Jersey sources stated that an Indian American man and his girlfriend have been charged with trying to hire a hit man to kill the man’s estranged wife. Accordingly Narsan Lingala, 55, was charged with one count of murder for hire. He appeared before US Judge Michael A. Hammer in the Newark federal court and was held without bail on Wednesday.
Meanwhile Lingala’s former girlfriend, Sandya Reddy, 52, appeared before Hammer on the same charge and was also detained. Reportedly their court appearance came five months after Lingala and Reddy, both residents of Nobleville, Indiana, appeared before a Middlesex County Superior Court judge on attempted murder and conspiracy to commit murder charges and the case is now being handled at the federal level.
According to the federal complaint, Lingala was in a holding cell at the Middlesex County Courthouse in May 2018 awaiting a court hearing when he asked another inmate if he knew anyone who could kill his estranged wife. The inmate indicated he knew a person, according to Attorney Carpenito’s release. As per report Lingala and Reddy met the alleged hit man in August last year and had a conversation inside his vehicle that was video recorded. Moreover the Indian American had also been arrested in the past for violating a restraining order.
