Prince William

Former Prince William County crime scene investigator Andrea Feldman testified Monday that she observed reddish-brown stains and black hair-like strands inside a Ryobi electric saw Naresh Bhatt gave to a landscaper shortly after his wife disappeared, WTOP reported.

She said she believed the stains were blood. The saw was purchased at a Home Depot less than two months before the disappearance, according to the report. Defense attorneys challenged aspects of the investigation and noted some test results were negative.


Manassas Park

Detective Claudia Ventura testified that Bluestar liquid formula applied to the master bedroom and bathroom on Aug. 21, 2024, revealed blood evidence, and with the lights off “the room lit up blue,” InsideNoVa reports.

Prosecutors believe Bhatt rearranged furniture to cover blood-soaked carpet. Cleaning supplies including Lysol and wipes were found in his bedroom closet. Body-worn camera footage from Ventura’s visits on Aug. 6, 9, and 14, 2024, was also played. Bhatt had told Ventura that Mamta was taking “abortion pills,” but later showed a bottle of birth control pills. He claimed she attended a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services meeting on July 31, 2024, and planned to return for a final interview on Aug. 5 that never happened.


Manassas Park

Mathis Avenue in Manassas Park is shut down between Conner Drive and Hardees Drive after a hit-and-run crash struck a telephone pole, a Manassas Park Police alert said.

The department said crews expect the road to stay closed about 12 hours while the pole is repaired. The alert did not name a driver, a vehicle, or injuries, and it did not give a crash time.