HOWARD COUNTY, Md. – Howard County police confirmed that a woman reported missing earlier this month was found dead with stab wounds inside her ex-boyfriend’s apartment. Authorities have secured an arrest warrant charging him with murder.
Police said 27-year-old Nikitha Godishala of Ellicott City was reported missing on January 2. She was later found dead inside an apartment located in the 10100 block of Twin Rivers Road in Columbia.
Detectives said the apartment belongs to 26-year-old Arjun Sharma of Columbia, whom police identified as Godishala’s ex-boyfriend.
According to investigators, Sharma filed the missing person report on January 2 and told officers he last saw Godishala on December 31 at his apartment.
On January 3, detectives executed a search warrant at the apartment, where they found Godishala dead with stab wounds.
Investigators said they believe Godishala was killed shortly after 7 p.m. on December 31.
Police have obtained an arrest warrant charging Sharma with first- and second-degree murder. Authorities stressed that the investigation remains active and that no motive has been determined. Police have not released a possible motive or detailed how interactions between Godishala and Sharma unfolded prior to her death.
Police said Sharma left the country on a flight to India the same day he reported Godishala missing. NHoward County police are now working with federal law enforcement agencies to locate and arrest him.
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