On September 5, 2020, Officers with the Nashua Police Department’s Uniform Field Operations Bureau arrested Puja Malaviya, age 29, of 57 Tanglewood Drive, Nashua, for Second Degree Assault – Domestic Violence, a Class B felony.

On September 5, 2020, Officers from the Nashua Police Department’s Uniform Field Operations Bureau responded to a local residence for the report Malaviya had assaulted a male who was known to her. During the investigation, Officers determined Malaviya assaulted the male with a pair of scissors and damaged some of his property. The male sustained minor injuries.

The investigation was furthered by Detectives assigned to the Special Investigation Division. Malaviya was subsequently charged with one count of Second Degree Assault – Domestic Violence, Class B Felony, two counts of Domestic Violence – Simple Assault, Class A Misdemeanors, and one count of Criminal Mischief, Class A Misdemeanor.

A Class B Felony is punishable by up to 7 ½ years in State Prison, exclusive of fines. Each Class A Misdemeanor is punishable up to 1 year in the County House of Corrections, exclusive of fines. Malaviya is being held on preventative detention at the Hillsborough County Department of Corrections and scheduled to be arraigned at the Hillsborough County Superior Court – South on September 8, 2020.

The Nashua Police Department requests anyone with more information about this incident to contact the Crime Line at (603)-589-1665. You can also follow the Nashua Police Department on Twitter, @nashuapolice.

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