Delta Police Department responded to a report of a motor vehicle incident and subsequent vehicle fire in the 7000 block of Highway 17 on October 26, 2025, at approximately 11:20 p.m.

On arrival, police found 30-year-old Mandeep Kaur of Delta, she was pronounced deceased at the scene.

During the early stages of the investigation, the circumstances surrounding the incident appeared suspicious, prompting the Delta Police Major Crime Section to conduct an extensive investigation.

On November 6, 2025, Gurjot Singh Khaira, 24, of Delta, the victim’s brother-in-law, was arrested. The next day, he was charged with indignity to human remains.

On November 25, 2025, Crown Counsel approved an additional charge of Second-degree murder. Mr. Khaira’s next court appearance is on December 11, 2025.