Mamta Kafle timeline: The search for the missing woman continues
The Search for Missing Mom Mamta Kafle Bhatt: One Month Gone
Mamta Kafle Bhatt, a Manassas Park mother of an 11-month old, was last seen on July 27, 2024. Her husband Naresh Bhatt was arrested last week and charged in connection with her disappearance. FOX 5 DC reporters Lili Zheng and Nana-Sentuo Bonsu walk through their coverage of the story over the last few weeks as community members and police continue to search for Mamta.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. - The search for the missing Manassas Park mother, Mamta Kafle, continues a month after her disappearance.
Manassas Park Chief Mario Lugo described the search for Mamta Kafle as "promising" after new leads and tips emerged in the investigation.
Manassas Park police chief says search for missing mother Mamta Kafle is 'promising'
Manassas Park Chief Mario Lugo described the search for Mamta Kafle as "promising" after new leads and tips emerged in the investigation.
"We located additional evidence, but unfortunately, I can’t disclose what they are right now. We are making progress," Chief Lugo told FOX 5 exclusively.
Police released a timeline of the disappearance of Mamta Kafle, a 28-year-old mother and nurse who was last seen over two weeks ago, according to officials.
Kafle was last seen on July 31.
- July 27: Mamta was last see at the UVA Health Prince William Medical Center.
- July 28: Mamta spoke to a friend.
- July 31: Naresh last saw Mamta.
- August 2: Police responded to a welfare check at Mamta's residence and spoke to her husband, who did not want to report her as missing at that time.
- August 5: Naresh officially reported Mamta as missing to the police.
- August 5-8: Case elevated to "involuntary/critical missing."
Police conduct new search at Mamta Kafle's Manassas Park home; husband remains in jail
Prince William County authorities have conducted another search at the home of Naresh Bhatt, who remains in jail on a felony charge of concealing a dead body in connection with his wife’s disappearance.
An additional search was conducted by Prince William County authorities on Tuesday, August 27 at the home of Naresh Bhatt, who remains in jail on a felony charge of concealing a dead body in connection with his wife’s disappearance.
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