> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://newsanek.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Naresh Bhatt found guilty of murdering wife Mamta Kafle Bhatt in Virginia, US - URL: https://newsanek.com/naresh-bhatt-guilty-murder-wife-virginia/ - Published: 2026-11-12T03:33:04.000Z - Updated: 2026-11-12T03:50:25.000Z - Description: The jury found Bhatt guilty on November 10, 2026, after a trial of about six weeks. Mamta's body has never been found. Sentencing is set for March 12, 2027. - Author: Kumar Ujjwal - Tags: World, #sub-international, #trending, #trending-world, #sm-42, #smemo-outrage A jury in Virginia, in the United States, has found Indian-origin Naresh Bhatt guilty of murdering his wife, Mamta Kafle Bhatt. The verdict came on November 10, 2026. Bhatt, 39, admitted in court that he cut up his wife's body with a saw. But he said she had died by suicide, and he denied killing her. The jury did not accept his account. For Mamta's family, the verdict is a step toward justice. Her remains have never been found, so they have not been able to perform her last rites. ### Key points - Naresh Bhatt, 39, was found guilty of first-degree murder on November 10, 2026. - The jury also convicted him of concealing and defiling a dead body, meaning hiding it and mistreating it. - Mamta Kafle Bhatt's remains have never been recovered. - Sentencing is set for March 12, 2027\. He could get 20 years to life in prison. ## So why did the jury reject his story? Juror Alexi Diaz served on the six-week trial. He said so many lies were told that the pattern was obvious. Bhatt's accounts did not match. The version he gave police differed from what he later told the court. Diaz said Bhatt's admission about cutting up the body was a major turning point. He questioned why someone who found a loved one dead would cut up the body and hide it, instead of arranging a burial. ## What did Bhatt tell the court? Bhatt said he put their infant daughter to bed around 8 pm on July 29, 2024\. He said his wife did not come upstairs. He told the court he woke around 4 am and found Mamta unconscious beside the bed. He said he tried to revive her for nearly an hour, then panicked and moved her body. Bhatt claimed she had taken pills and a highly toxic insecticide. Prosecutors told the jury not to believe what they called a made up crazy story. Mamta, 28, was a registered nurse. She was last seen around July 29, 2024, and Bhatt was arrested in August 2024. ## What happens next in this case? Bhatt's sentencing hearing is set for March 12, 2027\. The judge revoked his bond after the verdict. Key dates in the Mamta Kafle Bhatt case 1. **July 29, 2024**Mamta was last seen. Bhatt says he put their daughter to bed around 8 pm. 2. **August 2024**Bhatt was arrested. 3. **November 10, 2026**The Virginia jury found Bhatt guilty of murdering his wife. 4. **March 12, 2027**Bhatt's sentencing hearing is scheduled. Graphic: News Anek, from the facts in this report For first-degree murder, he could get a minimum of 20 years and a maximum of life in prison. The other two convictions carry five years each. Mamta's body is still missing. For her family, that loss remains the hardest part of this case. --- ### Sources - [Free Press Journal: 'So Many Lies Were Told': US Juror Says Naresh Bhatt’s Changing Accounts Led To Wife Mamta’s Murder Conviction](https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/naresh-bhatt-found-guilty-of-first-degree-murder-of-wife-mamta-faces-life-sentence?ref=newsanek.com) - [Hindustan Times: Naresh Bhatt found guilty of first-degree murder after admitting to dismembering wife Mamta Kafle; could get 20 years to life](https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/naresh-bhatt-found-guilty-of-first-degree-murder-after-admitting-to-dismembering-wife-mamta-kafle-could-get-20-years-to-life-101794372304284.html?ref=newsanek.com) - [english.gujaratsamachar: Indian-Origin Man Naresh Bhatt Found Guilty Of Murdering Wife Mamta Kafle In US](https://english.gujaratsamachar.com/news/international/indian-origin-man-naresh-bhatt-found-guilty-of-murdering-wife-mamta-kafle-in-us-90206052937?ref=newsanek.com)