Arjuan Sharma is an alleged killer who has been charged with the murder of Nikitha Godishala in Maryland
According to police reports Nititha Godishala was found dead from multiple stab wounds. Her ex boyfriend Arjuan Sharma had reported her missing a couple of days before
When they went to interview Arjuan Sharma they learned that he had fled to India
Interpol would put out a warrant for his arrest and he would later be arrested in Tamil Nadu
Now it becomes a legal matter to extradite Arjuan Sharma back to the United States so he can stand trial for the murder of Nikitha Goishala
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The international manhunt for a Telugu woman’s killer ended in Tamil Nadu after Interpol police arrested Arjun Sharma, accused of murdering 27-year-old Nikita Godishala in the United States and fleeing to India soon after the crime, sources said.
According to sources, Interpol tracked and arrested Sharma in Tamil Nadu following coordination with US police agencies. The arrest comes days after investigators in the US discovered Nikita’s body inside Sharma’s apartment, turning a missing person case into a murder probe with international ramifications.
Nikita Godishala, a resident of Columbia in Maryland, was reported missing on December 31 by Arjun Sharma, who told police that he had last seen her in Ellicott City. Soon after filing the complaint, Sharma allegedly left the United States for India, a move that raised serious suspicion among investigators.
US police then obtained a search warrant for Sharma’s apartment. During the search, they found Nikita’s body with multiple knife injuries, confirming foul play.
Investigators believe Sharma murdered Nikita and fled the country to evade arrest.
As the case drew widespread attention, the Indian Embassy in the United States confirmed it was in touch with the victim’s family.
“The Embassy is in contact with the family of Nikitha Godishala and is extending all possible consular assistance. The Embassy is also following up the matter with the local authorities,” the Indian Embassy said in a post.
Authorities have also issued a clarification amid social media speculation, saying that the individual seen in a circulating image linked to the case is not an accused.
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A 27-year-old Indian woman, who was reportedly missing from New Year’s eve, has been found dead with stab wounds in her ex-boyfriend’s Columbia apartment in Maryland, according to the Howard County police on Sunday (Jan 4). The woman has been identified as Nikitha Godishala. Authorities said that it was her ex-boyfriend, identified as Arjun Sharma, who filed missing complaint. However, soon after he left from the US on a flight to India. Howard County police suspect that the ex-boyfriend is responsible for Godishala’s death and an arrest warrant has been issued against him on charges of first- and second-degree murder.
Meanwhile, the Indian Embassy in the USA said that it is in contact with the family of Nikitha Godishala and is extending all possible consular assistance. “The Embassy is also following up the matter with the local authorities,” it said in a statement.
The Howard County police said that it located a woman who was reported missing on Jan 2. She was found with stab wounds in the Columbia apartment of her ex-boyfriend. Arjun Sharma, 26, of Columbia, made the missing person report to police and said he last saw his ex-girlfriend, Nikitha Godishala, of Ellicott City, on Dec. 31 in his apartment in the 10100 block of Twin Rivers Road. Police later learned that on the same day as making the report, Jan. 2, Sharma left the country on a flight to India. Detectives on Jan. 3 executed a search warrant for his apartment and located Godishala deceased. A motive has not yet been determined, and the investigation remains ongoing. Police suspect that Sharma killed Godishala.
Indian woman found dead in ex-boyfriend’s apartment in US, suspect flees to India – What’s the case
