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Man Wanted in Deadly Stabbing of Ex-Girlfriend in Columbia Arrested in India After Manhunt

Howard County police said they found Nikitha Rao Godishala dead with stab wounds and later charged her ex-boyfriend with murder after he fled to India.

  • On Thursday, Howard County Police confirmed that Arjun Sharma was arrested in Agra, India, ending an eight-month search for the suspect in the death of 27-year-old Nikitha Godishala.
  • Investigators believe Sharma killed Godishala on December 31 around 7 p.m., shortly after which he reported her missing to police on January 2 before fleeing to India.
  • After Godishala's father, Anand Godishala, filed a cheating case, authorities issued a non-bailable warrant that Inspector B Ravi Kiran of the Lalaguda Police Station said ensured the search continued.
  • Sharma has been produced before the Patiala House Court in New Delhi, and the United States has formally requested his return under the India-US Extradition Treaty.
  • Howard County Police spokesperson Seth Hoffman stated the motive remains unknown, noting, "It's possible that one motivation was to report it to seem like he wasn't involved, but really, we don't know.
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Howard County murder suspect arrested in India after reporting ex-girlfriend missing

A man charged in the killing of his ex-girlfriend in Howard County is in custody in India. Investigators learned Arjun Sharma is in the custody of Indian officials, Howard County police said. Sharma, 26, of Columbia, filed a missing-person report in January for his ex-girlfriend, Nikitha Godishala, 27, of Ellicott City, telling police he last saw her on New Year’s Eve. Officials said they learned Sharma flew to India the same day he made the rep…

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Ex-roommate wanted in Maryland woman's murder taken into custody after fleeing to India, police say

Arjun Sharma, wanted in a deadly New Year's Eve stabbing​ of his ex-roommate in Howard County, Maryland, has been taken into custody after fleeing to India.

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Howard County murder suspect in custody in India

A man charged in the killing of his ex-girlfriend in Howard County is in custody in India.

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Suspect in Columbia woman’s fatal stabbing apprehended in India after manhunt

The international manhunt for a 27-year-old man wanted in Howard County for allegedly fatally stabbing a Columbia woman has ended after authorities apprehended him in India.

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Fugitive software engineer wanted for Hyd techie murder in US held in Agra

Hyderabad Police traced US murder suspect Arjun Sharma to Agra via a cheating case, alerted CBI Interpol, and produced him in court as extradition proceeds.

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Amar Ujala broke the news in India on Wednesday, August 26, 2026.
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