VA VA - Mamta Kafle Bhatt, 28, mom & pediatric nurse, 'involuntary missing,' husband reported her missing Aug 5, Manassas Park, 31 July 2024 *Arrest* #2

[Diavola]

I feel like landfill is the most likely option. He was seen throwing bags into trash right?

 

[MassGuy]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1895486741618020778

 

[MomMommyMom2]

I feel like landfill is the most likely option. He was seen throwing bags into trash right?

I have thought that from the beginning. Sadly, too much time has passed. All trash pickup in that area goes to a transfer station before going to a landfill. Tracking all that now and finding anything would be nearly impossible imo. I’m holding on to hope that they have something significant that just hasn’t been released yet.

JusticeforMamta

 

[PommyMommy]

MAR 20, 2025

Mamta Kafle Bhatt investigation: Manassas Park Police Chief speaks exclusively with FOX 5

The Manassas Park Police Chief Mario Lugo tells FOX 5 in an exclusive interview, the remains of missing Manassas Park mother and wife, 28-year-old Mamta Kafle Bhatt, may never be found.

www.fox5dc.com

Naresh Bhatt, 38, was set to appear in court Thursday morning however the case was withdrawn. ... His next hearing date is scheduled for August 27.

... Lugo tells FOX 5 to date, investigators have executed over 44 search warrants and conducted more than 50 physical searches across Northern Virginia.

Despite extensive searches, Chief Mario Lugo acknowledged there have been many complications in the case. He tells FOX 5, with the help of area county departments and the FBI, they are now focused on a landfill site in Page County, Virginia, located just past the Shenandoah mountains.

Police say the remains of missing mother Mamta Kafle Bhatt may never be found​

 

[PommyMommy]

MAR 20, 2025

Husband of missing mom Mamta Kafle Bhatt status hearing withdrawn from court docket

The status hearing for Naresh Bhatt, the husband of a missing Manassas Park mother Mamta Kafle Bhatt, has been withdrawn from the court docket.

wjla.com

The status hearing for Naresh Bhatt, a Manassas Park man accused of killing his wife Mamta Kafle Bhatt, has been withdrawn from the court docket after it was initially scheduled for Thursday.

Documentation reveals that both parties agreed to cancel the status hearing, stating, "as there are no current motions or issues that need to be addressed at this time."

Search for Mamta Kafle Bhatt's remains continues, police chief says

Police continue to search for Mamta Kafle Bhatt’s remains nearly eight months after she went missing and are now focused on a landfill in Luray, Virginia, Manassas Park Police Chief Mario Lugo told a reporter Thursday.

www.princewilliamtimes.com

Police continue to search for Mamta Kafle Bhatt’s remains nearly eight months after she went missing and are now focused on a landfill in Luray, Virginia, Manassas Park Police Chief Mario Lugo told a reporter Thursday.

Lugo told Fox 5 TV news reporter Stephanie Ramirez that law enforcement has homed in on the Page County landfill because that’s where trash is taken from the dumpsters in Manassas and Falls Church where Naresh Bhatt, Kafle Bhatt’s husband, was seen on security camera tape throwing away large plastic bags in the days after his wife went missing.

 

[Charlot123]

Fingers crossed.

 

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[PommyMommy]

MAR 25, 2025

'We want to find her' | Manassas Park police chief shares updates on ongoing search for missing Mamta Kafle Bhatt

To date, Chief Mario Lugo says investigators conducted 50 physical searches for the missing mother.

www.wusa9.com

"We continue to search for her," he said. "We want to find her." However, when asked if there was any possibility that Mamta could still be found alive, Lugo expressed a heartbreaking reality: "I don't believe so."

As the investigation progressed, authorities obtained surveillance footage showing Bhatt allegedly disposing of items, a detail that further strengthened their suspicions.

"How can somebody do that? How can somebody do that to the mother of their kid," Chief Lugo asked, visibly moved by the brutality of what he and his officers believe happened.

'We want to find her'| Manassas Park Police Chief shares updates on ongoing search for missing Mamta​

 

[c@tw0man]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1863738094253441148

Excellent new, thanks for posting. This guy is a scumbucket. He's goin' down!

 

[Linear13]

Sorry this is all MOO and adds nothing to the conversation. So many times we see the perp (usually husband sometimes boyfriend) do their expected plea in front of the cameras and some of these guys are good liars but most are bad. This guy…every picture you see of him he looks like he’s smelling something bad stuck on his upper lip. His body just will not let him lie. He’s guilty as hades. Poor Mamta.

 

[Cb3800]

New court hearing set in murder case of missing Manassas Park woman Mamta Bhatt

As the trial of Naresh Bhatt inches closer – on three combined charges of first-degree murder, concealment of a dead body and physical defilement of a dead body – a new hearing in the case has been scheduled for April 25 at 9 a.m.

www.insidenova.com

As the trial of Naresh Bhatt inches closer – on three combined charges of first-degree murder, concealment of a dead body and physical defilement of a dead body – a new hearing in the case has been scheduled for April 25 at 9 a.m.

 

[PommyMommy]

New court hearing set in murder case of missing Manassas Park woman Mamta Bhatt

As the trial of Naresh Bhatt inches closer – on three combined charges of first-degree murder, concealment of a dead body and physical defilement of a dead body – a new hearing in the case has been scheduled for April 25 at 9 a.m.

www.insidenova.com

As the trial of Naresh Bhatt inches closer – on three combined charges of first-degree murder, concealment of a dead body and physical defilement of a dead body – a new hearing in the case has been scheduled for April 25 at 9 a.m.

I'm going to guess that this "non-resident, out-of-state witness" who requires a Nepalese interpreter will be her mother. MOO

 

[PommyMommy]

APR 19, 2025

New court hearing set in murder case of missing Manassas Park woman Mamta Bhatt - WTOP News

Naresh Bhatt has been charged with three combined charges of first-degree murder, concealment of a dead body and physical defilement of a dead body.

wtop.com

Mamta Bhatt’s mother, Gita Kafle, and brother, Mahesh Kafle, arrived stateside in October and plan to stay for the foreseeable future.

Volunteer and Mamta Bhatt supporter Melissa Barton told InsideNoVa both family members will continue caring for Mamta’s 1-year-old daughter, Neema.

“Their visas are still good,” Barton said. “They are still in the country with the baby, and they are still taking care of her. [Mahesh] has put in for citizenship to stay here permanently to raise her. Right now, there is not a status update as to when [Gita] is going to return to Nepal, but for now, she’s staying.”

 

[PommyMommy]

APR 25, 2025

Manassas Park man charged with wife's murder appears in court for Friday hearing

Naresh Bhatt, a Manassas Park man charged with murder and accused of concealing his wife Mamta Kafle Bhatt's body, is scheduled to appear in court Friday.

foxillinois.com

Naresh Bhatt, the Manassas Park man accused of murdering his wife Mamta Kafle Bhatt and hiding her body, appeared in court Friday morning for a hearing.

The hearing addressed the Commonwealth's request to summon three out-of-state witnesses, including two local reporters and a resident of Pennsylvania.

There was no objection from the defense on that motion and the judge granted the request for all three witnesses.

 

[vls12345]

Manassas Park man charged with wife's murder appears for court hearing

Naresh Bhatt, the Manassas Park man accused of murdering his wife Mamta Kafle Bhatt and hiding her body, is in court Monday for a hearing.

wjla.com

(Article from Monday, June 9, 2025.)

 

[Cb3800]

Murder trial delayed in ‘mind-blowing’ development for Mamta Kafle Bhatt case

The trial of Naresh Bhatt has been pushed back by over a year, offering a fresh setback to supporters and community activists seeking swift justice following the disappearance of Naresh’s wife, Mamta Kafle Bhatt, a Manassas Park nurse and mother, nearly one year ago.

www.insidenova.com

 

[I am not Sherlock H.]

Murder trial delayed in ‘mind-blowing’ development for Mamta Kafle Bhatt case

The trial of Naresh Bhatt has been pushed back by over a year, offering a fresh setback to supporters and community activists seeking swift justice following the disappearance of Naresh’s wife, Mamta Kafle Bhatt, a Manassas Park nurse and mother, nearly one year ago.

www.insidenova.com

I don’t know…… maybe one needs to try and see a possible ‘silver lining’ with this? AFAIK her remains have still not been located. So maybe this additional time in jail will not add resolve to the matter. Maybe the suspect or someone will eventually say or tell something to aid in locating her. And it also gives authorities additional time to build their case against NB. MOO

 

[stonedgnome]

"Kimberly A. Irving, a Prince William County Circuit judge, appeared initially baffled by the defense’s request for the lengthy delay, but she ultimately granted the continuance after the prosecution acquiesced, citing its busy schedules."

I bet the family of Mamta also has busy schedules that they will put on hold in order to feel some sort of justice. But yeah let's keep delaying and causing the family pain. *eyeroll*

BBM & snipped by me

 

[Kemug]

"Kimberly A. Irving, a Prince William County Circuit judge, appeared initially baffled by the defense’s request for the lengthy delay, but she ultimately granted the continuance after the prosecution acquiesced, citing its busy schedules."

I bet the family of Mamta also has busy schedules that they will put on hold in order to feel some sort of justice. But yeah let's keep delaying and causing the family pain. *eyeroll*

BBM & sn³ipped by mere

I bet that makes Mamta's family feel good, oh we're just too busy for you at the moment. I do hope it's not racism.

 

[Slamalam]

Wow… I cannot believe it’s already been A YEAR. Hoping this delay gives enough time to find more evidence of what happened to poor Mamta