Husband Charged with Murder of Harshita Brella as International Manhunt Continues
Authorities in India have arrested the suspect's parents, while UK prosecutors formally charge Pankaj Lamba with murder, rape, and other offenses in his absence.
- Harshita Brella, 24, was found strangled in the boot of her husband's car in Ilford, London, in November 2024.
- UK authorities have charged her husband, Pankaj Lamba, with murder, two counts of rape, sexual assault, and coercive behavior, though he remains at large.
- Indian police arrested Lamba's parents, Sunil Devi and Darshan Singh, on March 14, 2025, and they are now in judicial custody.
- A case has also been registered in India under dowry death laws, which address deaths linked to dowry disputes within seven years of marriage.
- Efforts to locate Lamba and his absconding sister, Uma Lamba, are ongoing, with the suspect believed to be hiding in northern India.
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