Bellevue man accused of killing wife and staging crime scene held on $5M bail

30-year-old Avinash Narne from Bellevue was charged with first-degree murder this week in connection with the strangulation death of his wife in their home in October 2025.

Narne, who had been free for nearly eight months following the incident, was arrested last Friday after voluntarily meeting with Bellevue detectives and is now being held on $5 million bail at King County Jail.

Prosecutors alleged Narne premeditated the strangulation and staged the crime scene before police arrived at their Bellevue home. Narne, originally from India, told police he was an Amazon software engineer.

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Bellevue police were informed that Narne had been married for only a few months through an arranged marriage when his wife was found dead in a locked bathroom.

Police said Narne claimed he was out running errands when his wife was killed, but prosecutors said data from a security system helped police determine Narne was the only other person at home with the victim.

Prosecutors set the $5 million bail, citing a likelihood of future violence and Narne being an extreme flight risk.

Narne is set to appear back in court next Tuesday.