Overview

• 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.