Indian-origin Naresh Bhatt found guilty of murdering wife in US after admitting to dismembering, dumping body in trash

An Indian-origin man has been convicted of murdering his wife, Mamta Kafle Bhatt, in Virginia, more than two years after the 28-year-old nurse disappeared and her body was never recovered.A jury found Naresh Bhatt, 39, guilty of first-degree murder on Tuesday. He was also convicted of concealing and defiling his wife's body following a six-week trial, CNN reportedDuring his testimony, Bhatt admitted that he had dismembered his wife's body and disposed of her remains but denied killing her.

He told the court that he found Mamta unconscious in their bedroom, surrounded by blood and vomit, and panicked when his attempts to revive her failed.Bhatt said he did not call emergency services and instead decided to dispose of her body. He initially considered throwing her remains into the Potomac River before attempting to put them in a rubbish bin.