A post-mortem revealed that Harshita Brella, whose body was found in a car boot, died from strangulation. Police are conducting a manhunt for her husband, Pankaj Lamba, believed to have fled the country.
Brella’s body was found in a silver Vauxhall Corsa, and authorities suspect she was killed on November 10 and transported from Corby, Northamptonshire, to Ilford, East London.
Harshita Brella, 24, who was found dead in the boot of a car, had been under the protection of a court order for victims of domestic abuse. Northamptonshire Police began searching for her after receiving a welfare call on November 13, just one day before her body was discovered. A post-mortem examination determined that the preliminary cause of death was strangulation.
The manhunt for her husband, Pankaj Lamba, 23, is ongoing, with police releasing new CCTV images in an effort to locate him. Authorities believe Lamba fled the country following the tragic incident.
Brella’s body was discovered in a silver Vauxhall Corsa, and investigators believe she was killed on the evening of November 10 before being transported from the couple’s home in Corby, Northamptonshire, to Ilford in East London.
Police urge anyone with information regarding Pankaj Lamba’s whereabouts to come forward, as they continue their efforts to bring justice for Harshita Brella.
