Naresh Admits Using a Saw to Dismember and Dispose of Wife Mamata’s Body

Kathmandu : Naresh Bhatt, the husband of Nepali nurse Mamata Kafle Bhatt, has admitted using a saw to cut her body in a case involving her disappearance and suspected murder in Virginia, USA.

During his testimony in court on Thursday, Bhatt said he took Mamata’s body to the bathroom and attempted to dismember it using a saw. He said he tried to make the body small enough to fit into a garbage bin and placed the severed body parts in bags before disposing of them with the trash.

According to Bhatt, he found Mamata unconscious on the bedroom floor on July 30, 2024. He claimed that there was vomit around her mouth and on the floor, which he said contained medication capsules and traces of pesticide.

He testified that he tried to revive Mamata with artificial respiration for about an hour but failed. He then decided to dispose of her body. He also admitted attempting to cut off parts of her body, including her legs, using an electric saw.

However, Bhatt has denied killing Mamata. He claims that she died by suicide. Although he has admitted cutting up and concealing her body, he continues to deny the murder charge.

Bhatt faces charges of first-degree murder, concealing a body and desecration of a dead body. He has been in custody since August 22, 2024.

During the police investigation, bloodstains were found in the couple’s bedroom and bathroom. Investigators also recovered an electric saw containing strands of hair. Mamata’s body has yet to be found.

Mamata worked as a nurse at UVA Health Prince William Medical Center in Virginia.