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Family of Indian Woman Killed in Maryland Seeks International Warrant for Suspect

The plea comes after U.S. police charged her former roommate with murder.

Overview

  • The 27-year-old, Nikitha Godishala, was found with stab wounds in a Columbia, Maryland apartment linked to ex-roommate Arjun Sharma after she was reported missing on January 2.
  • Howard County police obtained arrest warrants charging Sharma, 26, with first- and second-degree murder.
  • Investigators allege Sharma fled to India following the killing.
  • Relatives in Hyderabad urged authorities to issue an international arrest warrant and called for stern punishment.
  • Repatriation of her body to India is underway as the Indian Embassy provides consular support and Indian ministers coordinate the arrangements.