Hyderabad police have arrested Arjun Sharma, a Chennai native, in Agra in connection with a financial cheating case and executed a pending non-bailable warrant linked to an alleged murder in Maryland, USA. Sharma, accused of killing his colleague Nikitha Godishala in 2024 and later fleeing to India, has been remanded to judicial custody in Tihar Jail following coordination with FBI and Interpol.
The family of Nikitha Godishala, who was found dead in Columbia, Maryland, on December 31, 2025, has clarified that the prime suspect, Arjun Sharma, remains untraced and no arrest has been made. They urged the media to avoid speculation and respect their privacy.
An Indian healthcare professional was found stabbed to death in Maryland, prompting US authorities to launch an international manhunt for her ex-boyfriend, who is wanted on murder charges and fled to India hours after reporting her missing.
