Punjabi woman strangled to death in Canada; Indian-origin boyfriend arrested for murder
A 23-year-old Indian-origin woman was strangled to death in Edmonton, Canada, leading to the arrest of her partner on second-degree murder charges. The case is being treated as an intimate partner homicide.
Why it matters
It highlights issues of domestic violence within the diaspora and the legal processes involved in international criminal cases.
A 23-year-old Indian origin woman was strangled to death in Edmonton, Canada earlier this month. Canadian police have charged her 22-year-old Indian origin partner with second-degree murder.The victim, Damanpreet Kaur, hailed from Samrala in Ludhiana district. She was found unresponsive with suspicious injuries at a residence in the Silver Berry neighbourhood on July 9 in Edmonton, Canada.
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