Authorities in Virginia are increasing their search efforts for Mamta Kaflea mother and a pediatric nurse who have been missing for just over two weeks.
Kafle, who has an 11-month-old child, was last seen on July 31 in Manassas Park, about 30 miles outside of Washington, DC, according to the City of Manassas Park Police Department. She failed to show up for work at UVA Health Prince William Medical Center the next day, police said.
Officers responded to Kafle’s home on Aug. 2 after her co-worker expressed concern. Kafle’s husband, Naresh Bhatt, officially reported her missing on 5 Aug.
“Its very tough,” Naresh Bhatt told WUSA9 Wednesday afternoon. He said they had dinner together the night she was last seen.
“She didn’t come back and I was just looking around,” he said. “The next day the police came and the police told me she was not at work and I was very serious because she is the one who would never leave her work.”
Authorities said they believe Kafle has “involuntarily” disappearedconsidering how long she is gone without contacting family or friends.
“Investigators have conducted several follow-ups with neighbors, friends, co-workers and the husband,” police said in a statement. “Investigators are also using several investigative tools to assist in an effort to locate Mamta Kafle.”
Over the weekend, Kafle’s friend and former roommate, Nadia Navarro, launched a Facebook page dedicated to her provide updates about the case.
“Mamta is not an impulsive person, she is a very responsible person, she is a very calm person,” Navarro told WUSA9. “So to hear, that she may be missingI really doubt she would escape.”
Kafle is 5 feet tall, weighs 132 pounds and has black hair and dark brown eyes, police said. She was last seen wearing blue scrubs. Anyone with information about Kafle or her whereabouts has been asked to call the Manassas Park Police Department.