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· collected 2026-09-06 · by Gokul Ankari
A British court ruled that Ajith Kumar Mupparapu, a 46-year-old Indian-origin pharmacist living in Britain, can be extradited to Hyderabad to face trial over allegations of poisoning his former wife's family with arsenic and plotting to kill her father. Prosecutors claim that Mupparapu arranged for food to be contaminated with high levels of arsenic, which was consumed by relatives who died or became seriously ill. The court found that there is enough evidence to support an extradition, despite Mupparapu's lawyers arguing that he could face torture in India and questioning the evidence linking him to the alleged crimes. The case will now proceed towards extradition unless an appeal changes the decision.
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Ajith Kumar Mupparapu, a 46-year-old Indian-origin pharmacist living in Britain, can be extradited to Hyderabad to face trial for allegedly poisoning his former wife's family with arsenic and plotting to kill her father. A London court ruled on Friday that Mupparapu can be sent back to India, despite concerns that he may face torture if returned. The alleged attacks occurred in June 2023, when Mupparapu's former wife, Sirisha Muttavarapu, and her family were poisoned with arsenic-contaminated food while they were in Hyderabad for a family wedding. Mupparapu's mother-in-law died the following month, and testing showed that the family members had arsenic levels in their blood and urine that were over 20 times higher than normal. The allegations also include an attempted plot to kill Muttavarapu's father, Hanumantha Rao, through a staged road accident, hiring contract killers, and injecting him with a lethal dose of a muscle relaxant.
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An Indian-origin pharmacist living in Britain can be extradited to Hyderabad to face trial over allegations that he poisoned his former wife’s family with arsenic and plotted to kill her father, a London court ruled on Friday, Reuters reported.
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Ajith Kumar Mupparapu, 46, is wanted in connection with the alleged attacks on his former wife, Sirisha Muttavarapu, and her family in Hyderabad in 2023, after the couple separated.
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couple → want → 2023
Prosecutors allege that Mupparapu arranged for chilli powder and salt contaminated with arsenic to be sent to the family’s home.
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powder → allege → home
Relatives consumed food prepared with the ingredients while they were in Hyderabad for a family wedding in June 2023.
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they → consume → June
Muttavarapu’s mother, Uma Maheshwari, died the following month.
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mother → die → ?
Prosecutors said testing showed arsenic levels in the family members’ blood and urine were more than 20 times the normal level.
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levels → say → blood
The allegations against Mupparapu also extend to an alleged plot targeting Muttavarapu’s father, Hanumantha Rao.
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allegations → extend → father
Prosecutors say he organised attempts to kill Rao through a staged road accident, by trying to hire contract killers and through a plan to have him injected with a lethal dose of a muscle relaxant.
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him → say → relaxant
Mupparapu’s lawyers challenged the extradition, arguing there was not enough evidence linking him to the arsenic found at the family’s home or establishing his involvement in the alleged attempts to kill Rao.
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lawyers → challenge → Rao
They also argued that he could face torture if returned to India.
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Judge John Zani rejected the challenge, finding that the evidence presented established at least an arguable case against Mupparapu.
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evidence → reject → Mupparapu
The judge also accepted assurances from Indian authorities regarding his treatment in custody.
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judge → accept → custody
Mupparapu can challenge the extradition decision at the High Court.
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Mupparapu → challenge → Court
His lawyer did not immediately comment on Friday’s ruling.
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lawyer → comment → ruling
Mupparapu has not been convicted of the allegations against him.
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Mupparapu → convict → him
The case will now proceed towards extradition unless an appeal changes the decision.
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appeal → proceed → decision
