MANASSAS, Va. (TCN) — A 39-year-old husband on trial for murder in the death of his missing wife has testified that he dismembered her after finding her deceased on the bathroom floor. Her body has not been found.
Mamta Kafle Bhatt, a 28-year-old mother, was last seen on July 27, 2024, according to the City of Manassas Park Police Department. She spoke to a friend the next day and was reportedly seen by her husband on July 31, 2024. Officers conducted a welfare check on Aug. 2, and Naresh Bhatt reported her missing Aug. 5.
Later that month, Bhatt was arrested on suspicion of concealing a dead body and the couple’s child was placed into foster care, according to police. A search warrant had allegedly uncovered evidence of blood in the bathroom and bedroom, as well as evidence that her body had been dragged.
Investigators learned Naresh Bhatt had allegedly purchased knives and cleaning supplies and believe he killed his wife on July 29, 2024. He was charged with murder on Dec. 2, 2024, according to court documents obtained by True Crime News.
Naresh Bhatt testified at trial that he found his wife deceased on the bedroom floor on July 30, 2024, WTTG reports. He said she had vomited, and that the vomit contained pill fragments, blood, and Celphos, an agricultural fumigant used in pest control. He also testified that he attempted lifesaving measures before deciding to dismember her body. He then said he stopped dismembering her when he lost physical strength and kept her in the bathroom when he went to feed and put their baby to bed.
The Prince Williams Times reports Bhatt testified he disposed of his wife’s remains in a dumpster and a trash compactor. He also said he did not want to call 911 because he did not want to be blamed for his wife’s suicide.
Mamta Kafle Bhatt’s body has never been found, per WTTG.
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