Indian Woman Nikitha Godishala Murdered in US; Ex-Boyfriend Suspect Flees to India

• Nikitha Godishala, 27, an Indian woman, was found murdered with stab wounds in her ex-boyfriend's apartment in Columbia, Maryland, after going missing on New Year's Eve.
• Her ex-boyfriend, Arjun Sharma, 26, filed a missing persons report on January 2 but then fled to India the same day.
• Howard County Police issued an arrest warrant for Sharma, charging him with first and second-degree murder.
• Godishala was a data and strategy analyst at Vheda Health, holding a master's degree from the University of Maryland, Baltimore.
• The Indian embassy in the US is assisting Godishala's family and collaborating with local authorities; US and India have an extradition treaty.

Why It Matters: Indian woman Nikitha Godishala found murdered in US; ex-boyfriend suspect fled to India, warrant issued.