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Amanpreet from Sangrur who was murdered in Canada 3 months in the past. (File Shot)
A younger girl from Sangrur in Punjab, who had moved to Canada within the hope of giving her household a greater life, was allegedly murdered by a pal who wished to forcibly marry her for everlasting residency (PR). The girl was a everlasting resident of Canada, whereas the accused, a youth from Uttar Pradesh, was searching for PR by means of marriage.
After committing the homicide, the accused fled to India earlier than Canadian authorities may hint his involvement. As soon as his title surfaced within the homicide investigation, he allegedly started threatening the sufferer’s household by means of social media. When the household refused to withdraw from pursuing the case, he allegedly travelled to their residence in Sangrur with weapons to intimidate them.
Sangrur police later registered a case towards him for issuing threats on-line. When he once more got here to Sangrur to threaten the household, police arrested him, bringing the complete sequence of occasions to gentle.
Canadian police have declared the accused, Manpreet Singh, wished within the homicide case.
Canadian police have declared Manpreet Singh wished within the homicide case.
From Sangrur to Canada and the homicide of Amanpreet
- Amanpreet reached Canada from Sangrur in 2020:Amanpreet lived in Prem Basti in Sangrur. After finishing a nursing course, she moved to Canada in 2020. She belonged to a middle-class household that had taken a mortgage to ship her overseas. To assist her household and raise them out of poverty, she studied and labored in Canada. After clearing the required checks, she obtained everlasting residency (PR). Her sister additionally lives in Toronto. Amanpreet lived in rented lodging in Toronto and labored as a private assist employee in a hospital.
- They used to journey collectively in a taxi, that’s how they met:Amanpreet’s father, Inderjit, mentioned his daughter informed the household in October final yr that she used to commute to work within the taxi of Manpreet Singh, a resident of Uttar Pradesh dwelling in Canada. This led to a friendship. Nevertheless, Manpreet allegedly started pressuring Amanpreet to marry him, which she clearly refused.
- Left residence for responsibility however by no means reached:Inderjit mentioned that from 21 October 2025, the household misplaced contact with Amanpreet. He requested his elder daughter, Gursimran Kaur, to seek out out about her. It was later realized that Amanpreet had left her East York residence in Toronto for responsibility however neither reached her office nor returned residence. Gursimran subsequently filed a lacking individual report with Canadian police.
How Amanpreet’s homicide got here to gentle
On her father’s request, Gursimran started looking for Amanpreet. Throughout this era, Niagara police obtained a name reporting that the blood-soaked physique of an Indian girl was mendacity in a abandoned park close to the Niagara River within the Lincoln space of Ontario.
Police discovered a number of stab wounds on the physique, together with a deep wound to the neck, the place the knife had pierced by means of, inflicting instantaneous demise. Pictures had been circulated for identification, confirming the sufferer as Amanpreet.
Sangrur SSP Sartaj Chahal shared particulars of the homicide throughout a press convention.
Sangrur SSP Sartaj Chahal briefing the media throughout a press convention on the homicide thriller.
Why Amanpreet was murdered, the way it was performed and the way the accused reached India
- Manpreet wished to marry Amanpreet for PR: Inderjit mentioned Amanpreet was already a everlasting resident of Canada. The accused, Manpreet, a resident of Lakhimpur in Uttar Pradesh, had moved to Canada in 2022 however did not receive PR. Understanding Amanpreet’s standing, he believed marriage would assist him safe PR. Sangrur DSP Devinder Atri mentioned Manpreet’s ego was harm when Amanpreet refused, prompting him to plan her homicide.
- Deliberate the homicide, stabbed her after an argument: Based on Canadian media reviews, Manpreet rigorously deliberate the homicide and referred to as Amanpreet to fulfill him at a secluded location. He once more pressed her to marry him for PR. After she refused, an argument adopted, throughout which Manpreet allegedly pulled out a knife and stabbed her repeatedly, together with within the neck, killing her on the spot.
- Selected bushes and abandoned paths to keep away from being caught: Manpreet intentionally chosen an space close to Niagara Falls with bushes and abandoned paths to delay detection. Canadian police have additionally not dominated out kidnapping, stating that Manpreet knew Amanpreet’s routine and routes and should have lured or compelled her into his automobile earlier than driving almost 100 km from Toronto to the Niagara space to hold out the homicide.
- Fled to India earlier than being recognized within the homicide case: Fearing arrest, Manpreet allegedly deliberate his escape prematurely. Through the investigation, he tried to mislead Canadian authorities. As suspicion started closing in on him, he fled Canada on 22 October. By the point Niagara police publicly named him and issued a warrant on 28 October, he had already reached India.
Reached Sangrur to threaten the household after seeing authorized motion
Sangrur SSP Sartaj Chahal mentioned that after returning to India, Manpreet allegedly started threatening Amanpreet’s household by means of WhatsApp and Instagram. In direction of the top of October 2025, he allegedly entered Inderjit’s home with weapons and threatened the household to withdraw the homicide case in Canada.
Following this, the household put in CCTV cameras exterior their residence. Police mentioned Manpreet was captured on CCTV footage on 30 November 2025 and once more on 10 January 2026. He additionally allegedly created a faux Instagram account to unfold obscene feedback and pictures.
Sangrur police arrest reveals full story
SSP Sartaj Chahal mentioned that based mostly on Inderjit’s criticism, a case was registered towards Manpreet on the Cyber Crime Police Station in Sangrur on 14 January. He was arrested on 15 January in reference to cybercrime offences. A homicide case is already registered towards him in Canada, and he stays wished by Canadian police.
Police mentioned formal communication is underway with Canadian authorities. If Canada seeks his custody for questioning, additional motion can be taken in accordance with Indian legislation.
