Sikh woman found murdered
Thursday, 26/05/2016
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TORONTO: A 38-year-old Sikh woman has been found dead at her home in Canada’s Saskatchewan province with police arresting and charging her husband for the murder. Sandeep Kaur Tehara’s body was found at her residence in Regina when police were called to the home to check on the people inside.
Police found Sandeep’s body inside the house on Sunday and subsequently determined that it was a case of homicide. Sandeep’s husband, Jagdish Singh Tehara, 39, has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder, the Regina Leader-Post reported.
The couple has two young children, who are reportedly staying with Jagdish’s brother, Pritpal Tehara.
Jagdish appeared in Regina provincial court on Tuesday. He has been remanded in custody until his next court appearance on May 31. The Sikh community is shocked by the murder.
“(It’s a) shock for our community, the whole community,” Nirmal Maur, president of the Sikh Society of Regina, was quoted as saying.
Jagdish and Sandeep Tehara lived in Regina for about 10 years, said Surender Grewal, a longtime member of Regina’s Sikh community.
Jim Azcueta, a neighbour, said he woke up on Sunday just to see about a half a dozen police cars and his neighbour’s house taped off. “The first thing that comes to mind, like, something really serious happened. Probably a crime. I came out the door and I saw all the police standing right here,” he told CBC News.
