US EditionHoward Co. Police Search for Man Accused of Stabbing, Killing Ex-Girlfriend
- On Jan. 3, Howard County Police Department detectives executed a search warrant and found 27-year-old Nikitha Godishala deceased inside an apartment in the 10100 block of Twin Rivers Road, Columbia.
- On Jan. 4, police received a missing-person report stating Godishala was last seen on Dec. 31, and investigators believe she was killed shortly after around 7 p.m.; Arjun Sharma, 26, left the U.S. that day.
- Police say she suffered multiple stab wounds when detectives found Godishala during the January 3 search, and Howard County Police Department officials said they believe Arjun Sharma stabbed and killed her.
- Police have obtained a warrant charging Sharma with first- and second-degree murder and HCPD is coordinating with U.S. federal law enforcement to locate and arrest him.
- Officials say the investigation remains ongoing with no known motive, and authorities direct victims to the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233 and House of Ruth 24-7 line at 410-889-7884.
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Nikitha Godishala Murder in US: Accused Ex-Partner Arrested in Tamil Nadu
On 3 January, Nikitha Godishala, a 27-year-old Indian-American data analyst, was found dead with multiple stab wounds in the Columbia, Maryland apartment of her former boyfriend, Arjun Sharma. Sharma, 26, had reported her missing the previous day and then left the United States for India. Authorities launched an international manhunt, leading to Sharma’s arrest in Tamil Nadu.According to Hindustan Times, Sharma was charged with first-degree and …
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Indian woman found dead in US apartment; Police say ex-boyfriend Arjun Sharma reported her missing, then fled to India
Nikitha Godishala of Ellicott City was reported missing on January 2. Howard County police said in a statement on Sunday that she was found deceased with stab wounds in the Columbia, Maryland apartment of her ex-boyfriend Arjun Sharma, 26.
Ellicott City woman found dead after reported missing, arrest warrant out for suspect; police say
Howard County police say they have obtained an arrest warrant for a suspect who is believed to have left the country after he reported his ex-girlfriend missing, who was later found dead in his apartment.
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