Virginia Man Indicted for Murder of Missing Wife After Disturbing Evidence Emerges

Naresh Bhatt, accused of killing Mamta Kafle Bhatt, faces murder and defiling charges despite her body remaining unrecovered.

Naresh Bhatt, 37, allegedly searched online for remarriage timelines and debt implications after a spouse's death months before his wife Mamta Kafle Bhatt disappeared in July.
Investigators found significant blood evidence in the couple's home, with DNA linking it to Mamta, leading authorities to believe she was killed and dismembered.
Prosecutors presented evidence of Bhatt purchasing knives and cleaning supplies shortly after Mamta was last seen, with two knives still unaccounted for.
Bhatt initially delayed reporting his wife's disappearance, claiming she was traveling, though prosecutors allege she had no family in the U.S.
The couple’s 1-year-old daughter is now under the care of Mamta's family, while Bhatt remains in custody awaiting trial starting December 9.