India, Jan. 5 -- A 27-year-old Telugu woman from Hyderabad, Nikitha Rao Godishala, was found dead with stab injuries in her ex-boyfriend's home in Maryland, US on Saturday, her family members said on Monday.

Her cousin, Saraswati Godishala, in a representation to the Indian embassy authorities in the US, said Nikitha was found murdered at 10100, Twin Rivers Road, Columbia, Maryland the residence of her ex-boyfriend 26-year-old Arjun Sharma. Her car was also found parked at the same location, she said.

Saraswati said Arjun had requested money from her and Nikitha on December 27. "My sister asked me to help with around US$ 3-5000. I sent him US$ 4,500, out of which he returned US$ 3500. Arjun had contacted me again on January 2 and reques...