KATHMANDU, AUGUST 30
The family of Mamta Kafle Bhatt, the Nepali-American nurse who has been missing for a month, has arrived in the USA from Nepal to take care of the couple's child.
According to the family's immigration lawyer, Bandita Sharma-Dahal, Mamta's mother and brother have been reunited with her daughter after their expedited arrival in the USA on Tuesday morning.
Sharma-Dahal stated that the family is dealing with unimaginable pain and will need time to adjust. She requested privacy from the community and the media, adding that they are currently in an undisclosed location with the baby and will speak publicly when they feel comfortable.
Before the family's arrival, the baby was in the care of one of Mamta's close friends, Sharma-Dahal added.
Mamta Kafle Bhatt, 28, a pediatric nurse at UVA Prince William Medical Center in Manassas, was last seen on July 27. Her husband, Naresh Bhatt, 37, a U.S. Army veteran, was arrested last Thursday on suspicion of concealing a dead body, raising further concerns about her fate.
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Mamta was first reported missing on August 2 by her co-workers after she failed to show up for work. Naresh Bhatt initially claimed he last saw his wife on July 31 but did not report her missing. Mamta was officially declared missing on August 8, and since her disappearance, there has been no activity on her credit cards or phone.
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Further investigation revealed that Naresh Bhatt was in the process of packing up his home and selling his car. Police also noted that passports for both Bhatt and his infant daughter were in plain sight during a search of the home.
