Indian Fugitive Extradited to US After 20 Years: First Extradition Case in 17 Years

Sep 30, 2025 05:42 pm CST

After a 17-year pause in extraditions between India and the US, Ganesh Shenoy has been returned to face justice for a fatal 2005 car crash that killed Philip Mastropolo. Shenoy, who fled to India two weeks after the accident, faces second-degree manslaughter charges with a potential 15-year sentence under the resumed extradition agreement between the two nations.