Harshita Brella moved to the UK after marrying an NRI, but just months later, she was found dead in the boot of a car.
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00:00This Delhi woman married an NRI, shifted to the UK and months later she returned home
00:05in a coffin.
00:07This is a chilling murder case of Harshita Barela that spans two continents.
00:11The 24-year-old was found dead in the boot of a car in London in November 2024.
00:16Now Indian police have arrested the parents of the prime suspect, Pankaj Lama, Harshita's
00:21husband.
00:22Harshita and Pankaj Lama had a legal wedding in August 2023, followed by a traditional
00:27Indian ceremony in March 2024.
00:29By April, they had settled in Corby, UK.
00:32But just months later in November, Harshita's lifeless body was discovered in a car over
00:36100 miles from home.
00:38Northamptonshire police immediately named her husband, 23-year-old Lama, as the prime
00:42suspect but before authorities could apprehend him, he fled the country.
00:46Lama was already known to police.
00:48He had been under a domestic violence protection order before Harshita's death.
00:52Now a worldwide manhunt is underway.
00:55Meanwhile in India, Harshita's grieving parents fought for justice.
00:58Their complaint led to the arrest of Lama's parents, Darshan Singh and Sunil Devi.
01:02Pankaj's parents were arrested under section 304B IPC, dowry death.
01:07This applies when a woman dies unnaturally within seven years of marriage due to dowry-related
01:12harassment.
01:13If convicted, they face seven years to life imprisonment.
01:25Pankaj Lama has also been charged with two counts of rape, sexual assault and controlling
01:37or coercive behaviour in addition to the murder charged by the UK police.
01:41Justice for Harshita is still unfolding.
01:43With Indian and UK police investigating on parallel tracks, the key question remains,
01:48where is Pankaj Lama?