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Husband Claims Wife's Suicide, Admits Dismemberment
6 Nov
Summary
- Husband claims wife died by suicide in July 2024.
- He admitted to dismembering her body and disposing of it.
- Prosecution presented evidence contradicting his claims.
Naresh Bhatt, an Indian-origin man on trial for the alleged murder of his wife Mamta Kafle in Virginia, testified on November 6, 2026, that she died by suicide. Bhatt claimed he found Kafle unresponsive on July 30, 2024, with signs of pesticide ingestion, and admitted to dismembering her body and discarding it in household trash over the following day and a half.
Bhatt stated he panicked and did not call emergency services. He later purchased gloves and tools, admitting to using a saw to cut up his wife's body. This testimony marks a significant departure from his earlier claims that Kafle had left their home.
The prosecution confronted Bhatt with surveillance footage showing him disposing of bags and forensic evidence, including blood on the bedroom carpet and an electric saw, which they argue links him to her death. Bhatt has pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges.
