00:00On New Year's Eve, Nikita Godishala stepped into an apartment in Maryland, expecting an
00:05ordinary evening.
00:06She never walked out.
00:07It was her ex-boyfriend's house.
00:09Hours later, a new year began, but for Nikita, time had already stopped.
00:13She was 27, a data analyst, a healthcare professional, an Indian woman, building a life thousands
00:19of miles away from home.
00:21Days later, on Jan 2nd, the man who had last seen her alive, her ex-boyfriend, Arjun Sharma,
00:26walked into a police station.
00:28He deported Nikita missing, claiming Nikita had not been seen since New Year's Eve at
00:32his apartment.
00:33But later that same day, Sharma left the United States and flew to India.
00:37On Jan 3rd, police searched his apartment in Columbia, Maryland.
00:41Inside, they found Nikita's body with multiple stab wounds.
00:45Detectives believe she was killed shortly after 7 pm on Dec 31.
00:49Nikita had earned a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University,
00:54India.
00:55In a statement, Nikita's sister Saraswati Godishala alleged that Sharma had requested money from
01:00her and Nikita on December 27.
01:01She said she transferred $4,500 to him, while $3,500 were returned, $1,000 allegedly remained
01:05unpaid.
01:06According to the family, Sharma again contacted Saraswati on Jan 2nd, seeking more money.
01:11A request she refused.
01:12Nikita reportedly followed up with Sharma on Dec 31.
01:16regarding the remaining amount and was last seen with him the same day.
01:21The family also alleges that Sharma made
01:23unauthorized withdrawals of around $3,500 from Nikita's bank account before leaving the United
01:27States, claiming a hand injury and urgent medical treatment, claiming a hand injury and urgent
01:32medical treatment.
01:33According to the travel details provided by the family, Sharma arrived in India to
01:34around 2.30 a.m. on Jan 4th, 2026 at around 2.30 a.m. on Jan 4th, 2026.
01:43The Indian Embassy in the United States saying it is in touch with Nikita's family and is
02:05providing consular assistance.
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