'Neha Gupta, come to the front door': New bodycam video shows how Indian-origin doctor was hiding in laundry room after 'drowning' daughter

A new bodycam footage has been released showing the arrest of Indian-origin Oklahoma pediatrician Neha Gupta , accused of drowning her four-year-old daughter in Florida. She was arrested on July 1 and the footage shows how the Oklahoma City Police Department had to bust open the door as Dr Gupta remained hiding in a laundry room while her home was raided.

“Neha Gupta, come to the front door. Do it now,” a US Marshal shouted. “US Marshals. We have a warrant for your arrest. Come to the front door. Do it now.”

In the footage, Neha Gupta can be seen hiding in a dark corner behind the sliding door of the laundry room. She was placed on the ground and cuffed immediately.

Gupta allegedly killed her four-year-old daughter Aria Talathi while on vacation with her in Miami. The mother and daughter were staying at a short-term rental on June 27 when Neha Gupta called 911 and reported the accidental drowning of her daughter. The first responders arrived and found Talathu in the pool unresponsive. When she was taken to the hospital, she was pronounced dead.

The autopsy report later found that there was no water in Talathi's lungs or stomach but she had injuries in her mouth and cheeks, suggesting that she died from asphyxiation by smothering. It was medically concluded that she died before being placed in the pool.

Gupta, however, claimed she woke up at 3.20am to some noise outside and found her daughter in the pool. She said they had dinner at 9pm though Talathi's stomach was found empty.

Gupta recorded her statement in Miami and came back to Oklahoma when police got a warrant for her arrest. The Miami-Dade Police, with the help of the Oklahoma Police, tracked down Gupta and arrested her. She was extradited to Florida and is now in jail.

The 36-year-old doctor was recently fired from OU Health and the University of Oklahoma. She was in a bitter battle with her ex-husband Dr Saurabh Talathi over the custody of their daughter. Neha Gupta was denied sole custody of their daughter.