Husband of Mamta Kafle Bhatt says he doesnt want to be the bad person | Full interview WUSA9 2024-08-22 | Three weeks after Mamta Kafle Bhatt was reported missing, investigators took her husband into custody Thursday morning. Police confirmed Naresh Bhatt was a person of interest in her disappearance on Wednesday night. WUSA9 was on the scene at Naresh Bhatt's home Thursday when police were seen escorting him into a police car Thursday morning.Mamta Kafle Batt, a 28-year-old Manassas Park mother, was considered to be missing under "involuntary circumstance" after she disappeared on July 31. Manassas Park Police confirmed to WUSA9 that a search warrant was executed at her home Wednesday evening.Several hours later, Manassas Park Police Chief Mario Lugo gave the first press conference the department has held since Mamta Kafle Bhatt disappeared. While Manassas Park Mayor Janette Rishell, Councilmember Mike Carrera, and Del. Michelle Maldonado were also in attendance, Lugo was the only official who spoke. The police chief started the press conference by thanking the community, both locally and internationally, for the outpouring of compassion on the missing woman's behalf. "While I acknowledge and respect the public's concerns for answers, I assure each of you that although these answers are limited by this continuing to be an active investigation and process this investigation remains a top priority for the police department," Lugo said. Lugo continued to explain that the police department has conducted hundreds of interviews and executed 10 search warrants related to the disappearance of Mamta Kafle Bhatt. The police chief tried to leave shortly after the press conference began, but returned to the podium after a crowd of community members and reporters began yelling "That's it?""Look, the search warrant is going to take another three to four hours to complete," said Lugo upon returning to the podium. "When I get the information, I will provide that."WUSA9's Matthew Torres asked the police chief if there was a person of interest in Mamta Kafle Bhatt's disappearance. "He is a person of interest," said Lugo. "The husband?" Matthew Torres asked. "Yes," Lugo confirmed. "He's been a point of interest and everybody knows that." Matthew Torres then asked if Mamta Kafle Bhatt's husband, Naresh Bhatt, is cooperating with the investigation. "No, the husband's not cooperating," Lugo replied. FULL STORY: wusa9.com/article/news/local/missing/police-crime-scene-tape-missing-manassas-park-mothers-home/65-082c98fe-b466-48f0-8676-a5453557338e
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