MD MD-Gomti Patel, 44, beaten/strangled, home ransacked, jewelry& cash untouched, poss. interrupted burglary, DUNDALK, 19 Jan., 2001, *New initiative*.

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Dundalk woman’s murder goes 25 years unsolved

Twenty-five years after Gomti Patel was found dead in her Dundalk apartment, Baltimore County Police are renewing their plea for public assistance in solving the cold case.

www.wmar2news.com

By: Jack Watson Jan 29, 2026

' On the afternoon of January 19, 2001, Patel was pronounced dead at the scene on the 3100 block of Wallford Drive, about half a mile from North Point Boulevard. The 44-year-old mother was found strangled on her living room floor in what police believe may have been an interrupted burglary.'

The case has puzzled investigators from the beginning. While the apartment appeared ransacked, there were no signs of forced entry. Jewelry and cash were left behind in plain sight, leading police to believe Patel may have known her killer or been caught off guard.

"We have no motives, we have no leads, we have no suspects. We are almost at ground zero. We do have some minimal evidence at the scene, but it's not enough to lead us in a direction," a Baltimore County Police spokeswoman said during the initial investigation.''

 

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Jan 29, 2026
Twenty-five years after Gomti Patel was found dead in her Dundalk apartment, Baltimore County Police are renewing their plea for public assistance in solving the cold case.On the afternoon of January 19, 2001, Patel was pronounced dead at the scene on the 3100 block of Wallford Drive, about half a mile from North Point Boulevard. The 44-year-old mother was found strangled on her living room floor in what police believe may have been an interrupted burglary.