VA VA - Mamta Kafle Bhatt, 28, mom & pediatric nurse, 'involuntary missing,' husband reported her missing Aug 5, Manassas Park, 31 July 2024 *Arrest*

[MassGuy]

Now that he is POI:

Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)​

Government of Nepal (GoN)​

Issued Mar 2011 Expires Mar 2023

NARESH BHATT - General Dynamics Information Technology | LinkedIn

Dedicated to doing whatever it takes to get the job properly done. Able to communicate… · Experience: General Dynamics Information Technology · Education: University of Maryland Global Campus · Location: Manassas · 500+ connections on LinkedIn. View NARESH BHATT’s profile on LinkedIn, a...

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He has multiple. Here’s another one that interests me because he lists a job as a police officer in Fairfax County that lasted only 9 months. That seems to indicate something happened after graduating the academy.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/naresh-bhatt-3b48a622b?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app

 

[MassGuy]

What? I don't remember hearing this. Anyone else?

AUG 21, 2024

Husband of missing Manassas Park woman arrested

MANASSAS PARK, Va. (DC News Now) — Weeks after a mother and nurse disappeared, police led the woman’s husband out of their home in handcuffs on Thursday. Naresh Bhatt was booked into Th…

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During the news conference, police confirmed that they have a few people of interest, one of which is Bhatt’s husband.

ETA: I remembered how short that presser was and re-listened to it. I didn't hear this.

lol, I wonder if a CSI team is searching their homes too. I’ll assume they’re not being cooperative as well.

If you’re the only one reporting something that multiple other outlets covered and reported on, then you’ve got it wrong.

Hopefully they correct it.

 

[Inthedetails]

• Search warrant will take another 3-4 hours
• Chief says he will provide information on what was found, goal is to do that tomorrow
• Husband is a person of interest
• HUSBAND IS NOT COOPERATING

Okay. I slid off the fence.

jmo

 

[Lewie]

I’m guessing LE thought they were going to have an arrest or other major update to announce at the PC, but things are taking longer than anticipated. We get nothing-burger pressers all the time, but they usually schedule those during standard business hours. And the chief seemed pretty flustered. I’m optimistic their activity today yielded good evidence and we’ll get some news shortly.
MOO

 

[PommyMommy]

Okay. I slid off the fence.

jmo

No splinters, I hope?

 

[charminglane]

Thanks for the updates today while I was at work.
Justice for Mamta!

 

[MassGuy]

I’m guessing LE thought they were going to have an arrest or other major update to announce at the PC, but things are taking longer than anticipated. We get nothing-burger pressers all the time, but they usually schedule those during standard business hours. And the chief seemed pretty flustered. I’m optimistic their activity today yielded good evidence and we’ll get some news shortly.
MOO

I think it was simply to address the search warrant, which had just hit the news. The community has been hounding the department non-stop, so it would have helped to quell the complaints that they weren't taking this seriously. You can tell he's feeling the pressure though, as you're right, he did seem flustered. He also talked about having more information tomorrow after the search, which isn't something I'd typically expect.

 

[PommyMommy]

Manassas Park Police is executing search warrant at a home of missing woman Mamta Kafle Bhatt, at press conference, police chief says her husband is now considered a "person of interest" and the husband is not cooperating.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1826450556929339727

 

[whitelilac]

It's heartbreaking and making me fume with rage, these cases where the husbands do this.
Young women, pregnant or with a baby at home...
Same with Mischa in Oahu. Also went missing on July 31.
It's so upsetting. It happens over and over.
No words...

 

[TTF14]

God, keep that baby safe.

 

[MassGuy]

God, keep that baby safe.

I’d be shocked if that baby wasn’t in the hands of CPS. I just can’t fathom them turning up the heat to full blast while the baby is still in the custody of the father.

 

[TTF14]

I’d be shocked if that baby wasn’t in the hands of CPS. I just can’t fathom them turning up the heat to full blast while the baby is still in the custody of the father.

You have to be right. I wonder if any of her family has arrived in town?

 

[I am not Sherlock H.]

These people have absolutely no idea how criminal investigations work. I understand that, but I don’t have to like it.

In fact, it makes me irrationally angry when I see stuff like this. You are not entitled to information that will destroy an ongoing investigation. It’s clear this is being taken seriously, and has been taken seriously for a long time (based on the number of warrants and interviews).

These people will pull this crap until he is arrested, and then claim credit.

Thanks Mass….. you are so correct and appreciate the perspective. And as I surmise many will say it takes time to establish ‘probable cause’. Time. And effort and work. Ten (10) search warrants. That takes time. Detective and investigator work, and likely sleepless nights too.

And not directed at you….. just musing along….. wonder if some of the cameras and photographic equipment might be for Luminol study? At least it seems the house will now be held as a possible scene for evidence collection? Anyone see if any vehicle(s) and electronic devices, or phones confiscated? Wonder when or if a statement will be released by counsel perhaps for the husband? MOO

 

[MassGuy]

Thanks Mass….. you are so correct and appreciate the perspective. And as I surmise many will say it takes time to establish ‘probable cause’. Time. And effort and work. Ten (10) search warrants. That takes time. Detective and investigator work, and likely sleepless nights too.

And not directed at you….. just musing along….. wonder if some of the cameras and photographic equipment might be for Luminol study? At least it seems the house will now be held as a possible scene for evidence collection? Anyone see if any vehicle(s) and electronic devices, or phones confiscated? Wonder when or if a statement will be released by counsel perhaps for the husband? MOO

I didn’t see the car there, and if they were able to get a warrant to search the house then it stands to reason they have one for the car too.

We’ve followed cases on here where we can see the black lights through the house windows when they’re using luminol. Hopefully a reporter is able to capture an image here.

 

[PommyMommy]

Thanks Mass….. you are so correct and appreciate the perspective. And as I surmise many will say it takes time to establish ‘probable cause’. Time. And effort and work. Ten (10) search warrants. That takes time. Detective and investigator work, and likely sleepless nights too.

And not directed at you….. just musing along….. wonder if some of the cameras and photographic equipment might be for Luminol study? At least it seems the house will now be held as a possible scene for evidence collection? Anyone see if any vehicle(s) and electronic devices, or phones confiscated? Wonder when or if a statement will be released by counsel perhaps for the husband? MOO

Hopefully we are going to hear something tomorrow about what was found in the search. The chief said 3-4 hours to finish the search and then he has to wait for the report.

A reporter in this video says there seemed to be focus on the back deck where LE had a tent set up. FWIW

 

[LadyL]

Manassas Park Police is executing search warrant at a home of missing woman Mamta Kafle Bhatt, at press conference, police chief says her husband is now considered a "person of interest" and the husband is not cooperating.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1826450556929339727

notice the light on in one upstairs room

 

[asmi106082]

What sucks is that he's had weeks to clean. I'm sure police were frustrated they didn't have the probable cause to move sooner.

Well if he cleans anything like my husband, they might find a ton of evidence.

Sorry, a moment of brevity in a sad situation. MOO

 

[nightowl1975]

I’d be shocked if that baby wasn’t in the hands of CPS. I just can’t fathom them turning up the heat to full blast while the baby is still in the custody of the father.

Do they know where the father is?

 

[MomMommyMom2]

Hopefully we are going to hear something tomorrow about what was found in the search. The chief said 3-4 hours to finish the search and then he has to wait for the report.

A reporter in this video says there seemed to be focus on the back deck where LE had a tent set up. FWIW

I am hoping that as well. I think the husband and baby were on the back deck under the gazebo, the curtains were probably put up to block the view of the baby.

I hope that when LE packs up to leave they take him into custody and the baby is taken somewhere safe.

 

[whitelilac]

Where is the husband now? He's being watched, right?