Virginia man who searched quick remarriage accused of murder

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The husband of a missing Virginia nurse has now been accused of murder following her disappearance in late July.

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While police in Manassas Park have yet to locate the body of Mamta Kafle Bhatt, 37-year-old Naresh Bhatt was charged Monday with first-degree murder and physically defiling a dead body, reports CBS affiliate WUSA.

“This indictment stems from Mamta Kafle Bhatt’s disappearance back on July 29th of this year,” Manassas Park Police Chief Mario Lugo said during a news conference Monday night.

Bhatt was arrested on Aug. 22 and accused of concealing a dead body.

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Police allege traces of blood was found in the couple’s bedroom and bathroom, and it matched Bhatt’s wife. Investigators believe she was killed in the bedroom and dragged to the bathroom sometime between the evening of July 29 and the morning of July 30.

Cops also allege that the body was dismembered.

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In late August, prosecutors laid out grisly details in court that Bhatt allegedly searched online concerning a spouse’s death earlier this year, reported InsideNOVA.com.

He is alleged to have searched Google with questions such as “how long does take to get married after spouse dies” and “what happen in the event of dying spouse.”

Prosecutors also alleged that he bought knives and cleaning supplies from a Walmart around the time of her disappearance. He sold his Tesla and attempted to sell his house as well.

The accused’s attorney countered that prosecutors are missing an important piece of evidence: Mamta’s body.

Police said Mamta Kafle Bhatt, 28, has not been seen since July 29. Her husband didn’t report her missing until Aug. 5.

Investigators don’t believe they will find her alive.

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