A women was found dead with stab wounds inside her ex-boyfriend’s apartment

A woman who was reported missing earlier this month was found dead with stab wounds inside her ex-boyfriend’s apartment, and investigators have obtained an arrest warrant charging him with murder.

On January 2, 2026, police said 27-year-old Nikitha Godishala was reported missing and later found dead inside an apartment in the 10100 block of Twin Rivers Road in Columbia, Maryland.

Detectives said the apartment belongs to 26-year-old Arjun Sharma who police identified as Godishala’s ex-boyfriend.

According to investigators, Sharma made the missing person report to police on January 2, 2026 and told officers he last saw Godishala on December 31, 2025 at his apartment.

On January 3, 2026, detectives executed a search warrant at the apartment and found Godishala dead with stab wounds.

Investigators said they believe Godishala was killed shortly after 7 p.m. on December 31, 2025.

Police have obtained an arrest warrant charging Sharma with first- and second-degree murder. Authorities emphasized that the investigation is ongoing and no motive has been determined.

Police have not said how Godishala and Sharma’s interactions unfolded before her death.

Sharma left the country on a flight to India on the same day he reported Godishala missing.

Howard County police are now working with federal law enforcement agencies to locate and arrest him.