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WUSA9's courtroom footage shows the police call and disputed translations of messages as Bhatt testifies in his own defense.
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Story of Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 203,655 views a day, 262 times a normal first day on this channel (778).
Naresh Bhatt reads Mamta Kafle Bhatt's text messages, talks Feb. police call | Full testimony part 4
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- 4:48The first home recording shows Mamta calling 911 while Bhatt records her.
- 12:09Mamta tells the dispatcher that her husband took her documents and will not let her leave.
- 17:58A second recording shows Mamta telling the dispatcher that the situation has been resolved.
- 28:45Bhatt says Mamta's message about being kicked out meant feeling unwelcome, not a literal ejection.
- 34:46Bhatt and the interpreter discuss the context of a Nepali phrase translated as "slowly you will regret."
Mamta Kafle Bhatt can be heard asking a 911 dispatcher for help, saying her husband has taken her documents and will not let her leave. The home recording is played in court as Naresh Bhatt takes the stand in his murder trial.
WUSA9's fourth installment of his testimony drew about 148,000 views in 13 hours, far beyond the station's usual audience for a regular upload. This section moves from recordings of the February 2024 police call to text messages exchanged in the days afterward.
Questioned by defense attorney Ms. Lennox, Bhatt says he did not know which documents Mamta meant. He translates portions of the recording, including his own sarcastic response to her calling police. A second recording shows Mamta telling the dispatcher that the situation has been resolved. Bhatt later denies physical violence.
The examination also turns on how the messages should be understood in English. When Lennox reads a message in which Mamta says she was kicked out, Bhatt says it expressed feeling unwelcome rather than being physically ejected. He and the court interpreter also discuss the context of a phrase translated as "slowly you will regret."
Separate testimony published by WUSA9 contains a further development: Bhatt says he disposed of Mamta's body and says she died by suicide. He is accused of killing her; her body has not been found.
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- Channel views, last 7 days
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- Video published
- November 5, 2026
- Video views so far
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- Video views, pace per day
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The police-call testimony is among several WUSA9 trial uploads drawing unusually large audiences. The station's post-election coverage also had a strong start.
