UK NRI Promised Punjab Man Rs 50 Lakh, Life Abroad To Kill US Woman
The UK-based NRI who ordered the murder of a 71-year-old US citizen of Indian origin had said he would marry her after meeting her on a matrimonial site and had promised her killer Rs 50 lakh and a new life abroad, police have said.
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A court typist murdered a woman following instructions from Charanjit Singh Grewal, a 75-year-old NRI based in the UK.
According to police, the UK-based NRI who orchestrated the murder of a 71-year-old American citizen of Indian descent had connected with her through a matrimonial website and had promised her murderer Rs 50 lakh plus relocation abroad.
Rupinder Kaur Pandher, aged 71, discovered 75-year-old Charanjit Singh Grewal's profile on a matrimonial platform and they began communicating. Pandher, a Seattle resident, was engaged in a property dispute when Grewal offered assistance by connecting her with Sukhjeet Singh, a court typist from Kila Raipur in Ludhiana Patti.
Investigators revealed that as their relationship developed, Grewal proposed marriage to Pandher, who had been previously married twice, and subsequently convinced her to transfer significant funds to him. He then invited her to Ludhiana, his hometown, in July and arranged for her to stay with Singh, who was assisting with her legal matters.
Officials stated that Grewal, who intended to keep Pandher's money without marrying her, promised Singh Rs 50 lakh and overseas settlement opportunities in exchange for killing her.
According to authorities, Singh fatally attacked Pandher with a baseball bat at his residence, incinerated her remains, and disposed of them in a drain on July 18. He also destroyed her mobile phone.
When Pandher's sister, Kamal Kaur Khairah, attempted to call her on July 24 and couldn't reach her, she became concerned. She contacted the US embassy in India, which notified police authorities.
During their investigation, police discovered Pandher had been residing at Singh's home. Under interrogation, Singh confessed to murdering Pandher and repainting his house afterward to avoid detection.
Following Singh's information, police recovered portions of Pandher's skeletal remains from the drain where he had disposed of her burned body.
"We have arrested Singh, while Grewal, currently overseas, has been charged with murder," confirmed Deputy Commissioner of Police Rupinder Singh.