India, Jan. 6 -- Nikitha Godishala, a 27-year-old woman from India, was discovered dead with stab wounds in an apartment the US on January 3. The local police in Maryland initially referred to the suspect as her 'ex-boyfriend', however, her father, Anand Godishala, clarified in an interview with The Indian Express that he was, in fact, her former flatmate rather than a romantic partner. The two, according to her family, were involved in financial disputes.

Speaking to ANI, Anand said that Sharma had borrowed money from Nikitha, and he allegedly killed her when she requested him to return the amount before his departure for India. The victim's father has called for "tough punishment" and has urged both Indian and US authorities to expedit...