Mamta Kafle Bhatt Trial: "Sell the House" — the Realtor's Testimony

The latest from the *Mamta Kafle Bhatt* murder trial. A realtor who knew the defendant through the Nepali community testified about the weeks after Mamta disappeared — including a request to help sell the family home. This is his testimony, with the defense's cross-examination kept in full. From the trial of **Naresh Bhatt**, accused of killing his wife, **Mamta Kafle Bhatt**, a 28-year-old nurse and new mother, in their Manassas Park, Virginia home. Ganesh Pandey, a realtor, testified that the defendant and Mamta came to his home for dinner in mid-July 2024 and seemed, in his words, "perfectly normal, fine, and happy." He said the defendant dropped baby Nima at his house on August 15, 2024 — the only time, and it was the defendant, not Mamta. After learning from social media that Mamta was missing, Pandey said he spoke with the defendant by phone, and the defendant was "very sad," said he was praying for Mamta's return, and said he had lost his job. Pandey testified that the defendant then asked him to sell the house — privately and off-market first — and that he declined, saying he did not want to be involved. The prosecution asked Pandey about traditional marriage roles in Nepali culture. On cross-examination, the defense emphasized that those traditions have shifted in the Nepali community in America — that women work, wear what they choose, and own assets — and that an off-market sale is simply a cheaper, as-is way to sell, consistent with the defendant's stated financial trouble. The defense also underscored that Pandey saw the couple as happy; on redirect, the prosecution noted that people can "put on a facade." This is testimony from the Commonwealth's case, presented with the defense's cross-examination. These are the witness's accounts; nothing here is a finding of fact. What any of it means is for the jury to weigh. Mamta Kafle Bhatt was last seen in late July 2024 and has never been found. ⏱️ CHAPTERS (approximate — spot-check off the final cut) 0:00 The realtor — how he knew the defendant 1:15 The couple at his house, mid-July 2:47 Dropping baby Nima off — August 15 3:37 "She's missing" — the phone calls, and "I lost my job" 4:54 "He asked me to sell the house" 6:59 Traditional Nepali marriage — the prosecution's framing 9:44 Cross-examination: "things have changed," a cheaper sale, a happy couple 📌 THE CASE Naresh Bhatt, of Manassas Park, Virginia, is charged with first-degree murder, physically defiling a dead body, and concealing a dead body in the death of his wife, Mamta Kafle Bhatt. A grand jury indicted him in December 2024, alleging she was killed between July 29 and August 3, 2024. Her body has never been recovered. The trial began in October 2026 in Prince William County Circuit Court. 🎥 Source: courtroom pool feed of open-court testimony. Shared for news reporting, commentary, and public interest. Condensed from the full session; the defense cross-examination is included. ⚖️ A criminal charge is an accusation. Naresh Bhatt is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. This video is witness testimony with cross-examination; the accounts are the witness's own and are not asserted as fact. For informational and educational purposes. #MamtaKafle #MamtaKafleBhatt #NareshBhatt #NareshBhattTrial #TrueCrime #CourtTV #Virginia #ManassasPark #MurderTrial #NoBodyHomicide #Testimony