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.