Updated on: Jan 05, 2026 04:53 pm IST
Nikitha Godishala’s father alleged that suspect Arjun Sharma, whom he identified as her ex-roommate, used to take a lot of money from her.
Indian woman Nikitha Godishala was found dead with stab wounds inside an apartment in Columbia, Maryland, on January 3. The suspect has been identified as 26-year-old Arjun Sharma, who according to the Howard County police, fled to India after reporting her ex-girlfriend as missing. The police found Godishala’s body in his residence in Maryland.
Speaking to ANI in Hyderabad, Telangana, Godishala’s father, Anand Godishala, stated that his daughter went to Columbia four years ago and was working there.
Nikitha Godishala’s father alleges financial motive behind her murder
According to Godishala’s father, Arjun Sharma was his daughter’s ex-roommate who used to borrow money from her. He further alleged that when Nikitha requested Sharma to repay the money, he murdered her and fled to India.
“Four people used to stay in an apartment. Her ex-roommate used to take a lot of money from my daughter. 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 handover the body of my daughter as soon as possible,” Anand said.
“He was her ex-roommate; it is not right that he was her ex-boyfriend,” he added.
