Indian-origin CEO killed in robbery attempt in New Jersey

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The Indian-origin CEO of a pharmaceutical company was killed in a robbery attempt allegedly by a man who followed him all the way to his home from a casino after seeing him win nearly $10,000, according to media reports. Sree Ranga Aravapalli, 54, who headed Aurex Laboratories, was shot dead when he reached his home in Plainsboro, New Jersey, early Tuesday morning, officials said.

The County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Plainsboro Police Chief Fred Tavener said in a joint statement that the alleged assailant Jekai Reid-John, 27, "targeted Aravapalli in Pennsylvania and followed him home to his Plainsboro residence where the offence occurred".

They said he was charged with murder and arrested by local authorities in Pennsylvania and is awaiting extradition to New Jersey. In the US, when a person is arrested in a state for crimes in another state, authorities have to go through an extradition process in a court to bring to the investigation or trial jurisdiction.

The officials said police officers responding to reports of shots fired at his home found Aravapalli who had suffered several gunshot wounds. Tavener also offered his condolences to the family , who were well-known in the local community. Aravapalli is survived by his wife, son and daughter.

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