A 36-year-old mom has been arrested and charged with first-degree homicide in reference to the drowning dying of her 4-year-old daughter at a short-term rental in El Portal, Florida, authorities introduced Wednesday.
In line with the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Workplace (MDSO), uniformed officers from the Village of El Portal Police Division responded to a 9-1-1 name at roughly 4:28 a.m. on June 27, reporting {that a} baby was drowning in a residential pool at 156 NW 90 Road. When officers arrived, they discovered the kid, later recognized as Aria Talathi, unresponsive within the water. Miami-Dade Hearth Rescue transported the woman to a close-by hospital, the place she was pronounced lifeless.
Detectives stated the kid and her mom, Dr. Neha Gupta — a pediatrician from Oklahoma Metropolis, Oklahoma — had been staying on the rental property whereas visiting South Florida. Following an preliminary investigation and in session with the Miami-Dade State Lawyer’s Workplace, authorities obtained an arrest warrant for Gupta on expenses of first-degree homicide.
With assist from the Oklahoma Metropolis Police Division’s Murder Unit and america Marshals Service, Miami-Dade detectives traveled to Oklahoma, the place they positioned and arrested Gupta. She is presently awaiting extradition to Miami-Dade County.
No arrest affidavit or reserving picture has been launched presently. The investigation stays ongoing.
Case #: PD250627188169
Sufferer: Aria Talathi, 4, W/F
Suspect: Dr. Neha Gupta, 36, W/F
Cost: First-Diploma Homicide
Location: 156 NW 90 Road, El Portal, Florida
Time of Incident: June 27, 2025, approx. 4:28 a.m.
