Nikitha Godishala murder case: Family alleges financial motive behind killing, suspect was ex-roommate not boyfriend
PTC News Desk: The father of Telugu woman Nikitha Godishala, who was allegedly killed by a man in the United States, has claimed that his daughter was murdered over a money-related dispute. Nikitha Godishala (27) was killed in Howard County in Columbia, Maryland, on New Year’s Eve. Police believe that the accused, Arjun Sharma, stabbed her, reported her as missing, and then escaped to India.
Nikitha’s father, Anand Godishala, spoke to the media in Hyderabad and shared his views on the case, amid confusion about the accused’s location and motive.
He also rejected reports calling the accused Nikitha’s ex-boyfriend. Anand Godishala said the 26-year-old man was earlier her roommate, along with two other people.
“My daughter went to Columbia four years ago and was working there. He was her former roommate, not her ex-boyfriend,” he said.
According to the woman's father, the motive behind her killing was financial and not any dispute in a romantic relationship.
"Four people used to stay in an apartment. Her ex-roommate used to take a lot of money from my daughter," he said.
"When she asked him to return the money before he flew to India, he killed her and ran away. I request the state and the central government to hand over the body of my daughter as soon as possible," Anand added, calling for tough punishment for the person responsible for his daughter's death.
He also said that his daughter came to know that Sharma had taken loan from many people and was planning to flee to India.
- With inputs from agencies
