Virginia man accused of dismembering wife suggested MS-13 played role, detective testifies | NBC4 DC

Naresh Bhatt, accused of killing and dismembering his wife, Mamta, in 2024, floated the theory that MS-13 played a role in his disappearance, the lead detective testified. When crime scene investigators used a chemical in the home that illuminates any blood evidence blue, “the whole room lit up,” she said. News4’s Drew Wilder reports from outside the courthouse. _______ NBC4 Washington / WRC-TV is the No. 1 broadcast television station and the home of the most-watched local news in Washington, D.C. The station leads the market in providing timely and breaking news and information in text, video and graphics across more than 15 platforms including NBCWashington.com, the NBC4 app, NBC4 streaming news channel, newsletters, and social media. FOLLOW & STREAM NBC4 WASHINGTON: NBC4 News Streaming channel: https://www.nbcwashington.com/watch/ Xumo Play: https://play.xumo.com/live-guide/nbc-... Roku: https://therokuchannel.roku.com/watch... Also available on Pluto TV, Freevee, Google TV, TCL, Local Now, and Samsung TV Plus. More here: https://www.nbcwashington.com/watchlive/ Instagram: http://nbc4dc.com/3HxYkYH Threads: http://nbc4dc.com/ZYZAAHJ Facebook: http://nbc4dc.com/iD1GvRQ X: http://nbc4dc.com/APF7vQM TikTok: http://nbc4dc.com/pg5Nx67 VISIT OUR SITE: https://www.nbcwashington.com/ DOWNLOAD OUR FREE APPS: https://www.nbcwashington.com/products/ WATCH NBC4 LIVE ON AMAZON FIRE TV: https://www.nbcwashington.com/firetv/ WATCH NBC4 LIVE ON ROKU: https://www.nbcwashington.com/roku/d