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Maryland Police Seek Ex-Boyfriend in Killing of Nikitha Godishala

Police say he flew to India the day he filed a missing-person report, prompting a cross-border search involving U.S. federal agencies.

Overview

  • Howard County police obtained arrest warrants charging Arjun Sharma with first- and second-degree murder.
  • Detectives found the 27-year-old Ellicott City resident with stab wounds on Jan. 3 inside his Columbia apartment on the 10100 block of Twin Rivers Road.
  • Investigators believe she was killed shortly after 7 p.m. on Dec. 31 based on their timeline.
  • Sharma reported her missing on Jan. 2 and, according to police, departed the United States for India later that day.
  • Authorities say the motive remains unknown, and the Indian Embassy says it is assisting the family while police coordinate with federal partners.