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Hyderabad Woman Found Dead in US: Ex-Roommate Arrested
6 Jan
Summary
- Nikitha Godishala found dead in her US apartment; ex-roommate arrested.
- Accused allegedly stole USD 3,500 from Nikitha's bank account.
- Father urges governments to expedite return of his daughter's body.
A tragic incident has surfaced involving the death of Hyderabad-born Nikitha Godishala in the United States. Her father, Anand Godishala, has identified the prime accused not as a former boyfriend, but as Nikitha's ex-roommate, Arjun Sharma. Sharma was apprehended in Tamil Nadu after allegedly fleeing the US.
According to Anand Godishala, Sharma, who was living with Nikitha and three others, had taken substantial sums of money from his daughter. After Nikitha requested the money back, Sharma is accused of killing her and then absconding to India. The US police have issued an arrest warrant for Sharma on charges of first and second-degree murder.
Nikitha, 27, had been residing and working in the US for four years. Her family learned of her death from a cousin living in the US. It is reported that Arjun Sharma made unauthorized financial transactions totaling approximately USD 3,500 from Nikitha's bank account before escaping. Her family is now appealing to both the central and Telangana governments to facilitate the swift repatriation of her body.
