MANASSAS PARK, Va. (7News) — Naresh Bhatt, the husband of Mamta Kafle Bhatt, a missing Manassas Park mother, was charged with murder Monday, according to court records.
In July, Mamta went missing and has not been seen ever since. Naresh was later accused of killing her and was officially charged with concealing her dead body, which has not yet been found.
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On Monday, court records revealed that Naresh now faces murder and physically defile dead body charges.
Watch the Manassas Police Department’s press conference on the charges:
The Manassas Park Police Department is set to hold a press conference at 7 p.m. concerning the new charges.
On July 27, Mamta was seen through a surveillance camera sitting outside the hospital, where she worked as a nurse, with a friend. This was the last time Mamta was seen at work. A day later, she contacted her mother, who lives in Nepal, one last time. She was her last known contact. Mamta’s friends and family haven’t heard from her ever since.
Prince William County and Manassas Park Police have been actively searching for clues that might lead to Mamta’s whereabouts. Investigators conducted multiple searches of the couple’s Heather Court home. Previously, police searched nearby parks and other areas in hopes of finding evidence.
Ever since Mamta’s disappearance, Naresh appeared in court several times — each time with more evidence that connected Naresh to the crime. In court documents 7News acquired in August, three evidence pictures showed what appeared to be blood stains inside the couple’s home. One of the pictures highlighted a stained carpet of a room.
Court documents and evidence presented inside the courtroom throughout the past couple of months linked Naresh to the crime. Although Mamta’s body has not yet been found, prosecutors believe Naresh murdered his 28-year-old wife and hid her body, according to court documents.
Naresh is set to appear in court for a hearing on Tuesday at 10 a.m. for his new charges.
This is a developing story. Stay with 7News for more updates.
