British ColumbiaPolice in Delta, B.C., say a 24-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder and indignity to human remains related to the death of his sister-in-law. Police say charges laid relating to motor-vehicle incident on Highway 17 last monthCBC News · Posted: Nov 26, 2025 5:45 PM EST | Last Updated: 44 minutes agoListen to this articleEstimated 1 minuteThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.Delta Police say Gurjot Singh Khaira, 24, has been charged with second-degree murder and indignity to human remains. (Delta police)Police in Delta, B.C., say a 24-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder and indignity to human remains related to the death of his sister-in-law.The incident occurred on Oct. 26 around 11:20 p.m. when Delta Police officers responded to a motor vehicle incident and subsequent vehicle fire in the 7000 block of Highway 17, according to a news release issued by the Delta Police Department on Wednesday.”Tragically, the vehicle’s sole female occupant was pronounced deceased at the scene and has been identified as 30-year-old Mandeep Kaur of Delta,” said the release.But the circumstances appeared “suspicious,” according to police, which prompted an extensive investigation.Delta resident Gurjot Singh Khaira was arrested on Nov. 6 and charged the following day with indignity to human remains. He was remanded in custody, according to police.On Tuesday, Crown approved an additional charge of second-degree murder, according to Delta police.Khaira’s next court date is Dec. 11.Police say they will not release further details due to the ongoing investigation and legal proceedings.
Delta, B.C., man charged with 2nd-degree murder in death of sister-in-law
