A Delhi court has taken custody of Arjun Sharma (L), wanted for his former girlfriend’s Nikitha Godishala (R) murder (File photo)
NEW DELHI: A Delhi court has taken into custody a man wanted in connection with the alleged murder of his former girlfriend in the United States after non-bailable warrants issued against him were executed, according to a court order passed on August 25. Additional chief judicial magistrate Animesh Bhaskar Mani Tripathi recorded that the accused, Arjun Sharma , was arrested after the warrants were executed and directed that he be taken into custody and that necessary custody warrants be prepared, news agency ANI reported. Sharma, who was Nikitha’s former boyfriend, allegedly stabbed her, reported her missing and subsequently fled the US for India, according to US police allegations.
Nikitha’s body was later allegedly found inside a suitcase kept in a closet at Sharma’s apartment during a police search.
The accused was medically examined following his arrest, with no injuries reported.
The arresting officer also informed his family about the arrest, the order said.
CBI flags Hyderabad case
The court was told that a Lallaguda police officer had served a notice at Sharma’s address in Agra. During the hearing, the CBI informed the court that Sharma was also a suspect in an FIR registered at Lallaguda Police Station in Hyderabad. A daily diary entry was subsequently made before a raid was conducted to execute the non-bailable warrants.