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International Manhunt Underway After Harshita Brella's Murder in UK

The 24-year-old had warned her family that her husband, now the prime suspect, would kill her before she was found dead in a car boot in London.

  • Harshita Brella, 24, was found strangled to death on November 10 in Corby, Northamptonshire, with her body discovered four days later in the boot of a car in Ilford, East London.
  • Her husband, Pankaj Lamba, 23, is the primary suspect, and an international manhunt is underway as he is believed to have fled to India.
  • Brella had previously reported domestic abuse to police in August, leading to Lamba's arrest and a domestic violence protection order, which expired weeks before her murder.
  • The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating Northamptonshire Police's handling of Brella's prior abuse reports and safety measures.
  • Brella's family alleges that Indian authorities have not acted due to a lack of formal extradition requests from UK police, complicating efforts to apprehend Lamba.
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