Delhi Police arrest parents of London murder accused; manhunt for prime suspect continues

New Delhi [India]: Delhi Police have arrested the parents of Pankaj Lamba, the main suspect in the murder of Harshita Brella in London last year, while the search for Lamba continues. The arrests were made in connection with a separate dowry harassment and cruelty case filed by Brella’s family. Lamba’s father, Darshan Singh, and mother,.

New Delhi [India]: Delhi Police have arrested the parents of Pankaj Lamba, the main suspect in the murder of Harshita Brella in London last year, while the search for Lamba continues. The arrests were made in connection with a separate dowry harassment and cruelty case filed by Brella’s family. Lamba’s father, Darshan Singh, and mother, Sunil, were taken into custody and sent to judicial remand, while his sister, Uma, remains on the run.

The police have issued a Look Out Circular (LOC) for Lamba and are in the process of declaring him a proclaimed offender. Brella’s body was found in the boot of a car at Brisbane Road, East London, in November 2024, with post-mortem results confirming that she was strangled. Northamptonshire Police have identified Lamba as the primary suspect in her murder.

Investigators traced Lamba’s movements and discovered that he fled the UK on November 11, flying to Mumbai and then to Delhi on November 12. The FIR registered by Delhi Police at Palam Village Police Station also names two other relatives, including one who is a Delhi Police officer.