A Review of the 2008 Murder Mystery of Indian immigrant, Arpana Jinaga, in Redmond, Washington
On November 1, 2008, a young, smart, and driven 24-year-old woman named Arpana Jinaga was found murdered in her apartment in Redmond, Washington.
Note to Reader: One of the victim’s neighbor’s name is fictitious since he was never charged with a crime. He will be referred to as “Jack.”
Some background
Since Arpana’s Jinaga’s murder, one man was accused, tried twice, and acquitted. The first trial resulted in a hung jury. In the second trial, the accused was found not guilty. For the purpose of this story, we’re going to respectfully refer to the victim by her first name to raise an incredible person’s memory.
Arpana was an immigrant from India, graduating from Rutgers University. Arpana was very intelligent. She was a software quality engineer. She was very outgoing and having only lived in Redmond for eight months, she sought out opportunities like volunteering at the Redmond Fire Department. She practiced martial arts, participated in a motorcycle riders club called the Pacific Northwest Riders, and was a volunteer for organizations of unwanted pets. From everything I have learned about Arpana, she was…
