Hyderabad, Jan. 8 -- The family of Hyderabad-origin Nikitha Godishala, who was murdered in Maryland, United States, on December 31, alleged that the main accused, Arjun Sharma, has not been arrested yet.

"The family wishes to place verified facts on record and dispel misinformation currently in circulation," the statement by her family read. They said Sharma, the main accused, had initially filed a missing person report for Godishala on January 1 and left the US the next day.

The victim, however, was later found dead with severe stab wounds in Sharma's apartment at 10100 Twin River Road, Columbia, Maryland, on January 3. Her vehicle was also recovered from his apartment, the US authorities told the family.

According to the statement, t...