UK Indian Lady Murder: Police in Ilford, London, found a body, that of 24-year-old Indian woman Harshita Brela, inside the boot of a silver Vauxhall Corsa parked on Brisbane Road on the morning of 11 November. The deceased was born in Delhi. She was married to Pankaj Lamba in August last year, after which she went to the United Kingdom in April this year. However, a few days ago she went missing from her home in Northamptonshire. After this, there was a stir after the dead body was found on 11 November. The post-mortem of the body revealed that he had been strangled.
According to police, Harshita was probably murdered by her 23-year-old husband Pankaj, who allegedly fled the country soon after committing the crime. Harshita’s body was hidden in the trunk of a car and taken 145 kilometers south to Ilford before being dumped.
Northampton Police said, “Our inquiries led us to suspect that Harshita was murdered by her husband Pankaj Lamba in Northamptonshire earlier this month. We suspect that Lamba drove Harshita’s body from Northamptonshire to Ilford (East London) by car. ) We believe that he has now fled the country and is conducting door to door searches including CCTV. Are doing.
Detectives investigating the death of a woman from Corby have named the victim as 24-year-old Harshita Brella. A murder inquiry is underway and officers are appealing for anyone with information to contact police. Read more here: https://t.co/IDnA6U2PP7 pic.twitter.com/cR8QPdLs89
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Harshita last spoke to her family on November 10.
Harshita last spoke to her family on the evening of 10 November. She told that she was preparing dinner and was waiting for her husband. However, her family’s concerns grew when her phone remained switched off for two days, prompting her family to contact Northamptonshire Police on 13 November. Officers who visited his home on Skegness Walk found no trace of him, prompting an investigation.
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The next day, on 14 November, his body was found in Ilford. However, by then, Pankaj had disappeared while evading the authorities. Investigation revealed that Harshita had faced domestic violence. In this regard, she had filed a case of domestic violence against her husband in September. Harshita’s family living in Delhi expressed their pain to the media. Her father Satbir Brela described his daughter as a young woman with courage. She told that after marrying Pankaj, she went to UK in April 2023. According to Harshita’s sister Sonia Dabas, she worked in a warehouse and Pankaj was a student in London.