Naresh Bhatt has been held without bond since August on a felony charge of concealing a dead body.
Now, a grand jury has returned a murder indictment against the man who was married to Mamta Kafle Bhatt. Naresh Bhatt now faces state charges of murder and defiling a body. The charge of defiling a body stems from evidence indicating that Mamta Kafle Bhatt’s body was dismembered.
Park Police Chief Mario Lugo stated that DNA tests confirmed the blood found in Kafle Bhatt’s bedroom belonged to Mamta, with evidence showing she was killed on July 29
Investigators have been testing evidence found at the Bhatt residence, including what appeared to be blood on a handheld power saw. DNA testing by Virginia’s Department of Forensic Science reports that the blood found on the reciprocating power saw matches the DNA profile created from Mamta Kafle Bhatt’s hairbrush. This, along with new body cam footage, provides further insight into the investigation
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