FACTS:

• Deepa Agarwal, a 20 year old American citizen, was murdered in her apartment in Florida on July 11, 1999.

• Orlando police found Deepa’s body in a cardboard box in her closet on July 19, 1999.

• An Indian national named Kamlesh Agrawal has been charged with this heinous crime.  However, Kamlesh Agrawal fled to India on July 14, 1999.

• Kamlesh Agrawal is a fugitive wanted in Florida to stand trial for murdering Deepa Agarwal.

PROCESS:

• India and the United States signed an extradition treaty in 1997, which requires prompt extradition of fugitive offenders to the requesting nation.

• In the summer of 1999, the United States requested that the government of India arrest Kamlesh Agrawal in order to extradite him to the United States.

• A year after Deepa’s murder, the government of India has still failed to produce Kamlesh Agrawal and the United States government has not applied enough pressure to persuade Indian authorities to arrest the fugitive.

American citizens should not be denied justice because governments fail to abide by their treaty obligations.  The United States must pressure the Indian government to put forth resources to find and arrest Kamlesh Agrawal.  Kamlesh Agrawal must stand trial for Deepa’s murder in Florida so that justice is served. Join us, on July 11 at noon, for a vigil in front of the White House to make sure Deepa's memory is not forgotten.

For more information on Deepa Agarwal’s case, please visit http://www.duke.edu/~sa9