Pediatrician's Calm 911 Call Revealed in Daughter's Alleged Murder Case
Chilling new 911 audio has been released, capturing pediatrician Dr. Neha Gupta calmly telling dispatchers that her four-year-old daughter, Aria Talathi, had accidentally fallen into a swimming pool and was not moving. The 36-year-old Oklahoma doctor was heard in the recording from June 27, 2025, explaining she woke up in their rental home in El Porta, Florida, to find her child at the bottom of the pool.
The Disturbing 911 Exchange
In the audio, Dr. Gupta stated, We were sleeping and I heard some noise. She was in the pool, I tried to save her but I don't know how to swim. She went down in the pool. When asked if anyone else was present to help, she replied it was just me at the home, adding, I tried my best to get her out. She further described her daughter as unconscious, saying, No, she's at the bottom of the pool... She's not moving.
The dispatcher pleaded with Gupta to attempt a rescue, suggesting using a pool stick or similar tool, but Gupta reiterated her inability to swim. Prosecutors now allege this call was part of a staged scene, claiming evidence indicates Gupta smothered her daughter to death before placing her in the water.
Background and Legal Proceedings
Dr. Neha Gupta, a pediatrician from Oklahoma, has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with her daughter's death. Prosecutors argue she staged the drowning amid a bitter custody battle with her ex-husband. Initially, charges were briefly downgraded to manslaughter in August before being escalated back to murder.
Following the incident, Gupta returned to her Oklahoma home for two weeks before being arrested and extradited to Florida on July 2. She has pleaded not guilty, with her attorney, Michael Mirer, asserting that investigators rushed to judgment and that Aria's death was a tragic accident.
Contradictory Evidence and Defense Claims
Prosecutors highlight a medical examiner's finding that Aria had dry lungs and no food in her stomach, suggesting she did not drown. Gupta had claimed her daughter fell into the pool after a late dinner, but the autopsy contradicts this. Her attorney countered that medical examiners could not establish an official cause of death, making allegations of smothering premature.
Surveillance footage released by Local10 shows Gupta and Aria on vacation in the days leading up to the tragedy, including moments of apparent affection, such as Gupta carrying her daughter and hugging her. Video also captures the extensive emergency response at the rental home after the 911 call, with Aria later pronounced dead at the hospital.
Current Status and Ongoing Investigation
Bodycam footage from Gupta's arrest in Oklahoma shows her hiding in a laundry room during a police raid. She remains in custody in Florida, awaiting a trial that has not yet been scheduled. The case continues to unfold as both sides present their arguments, with the 911 audio serving as a key piece of evidence in this harrowing legal battle.
