Mother and uncle of ‘honour killing’ victim appealing extradition order to India

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VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – The mother and uncle of a young Maple Ridge woman murdered in a so-called honour killing are appealing their extradition to face charges in her death.

BC Supreme Court judge ordered the surrender of Malkit Sidhu and Surjit Badesha to police in India last month, after finding there was enough evidence for the brother and sister to face trial.

Jaswinder “Jassi” Sidhu, 25, was found dead in a canal in Punjab province on June 8, 2000.

Court heard she had secretly married a poor rickshaw driver from India, rejecting a marriage arranged by her family.

Sidhu and Badesha are appealing on several grounds, including that the judge erred by allowing hearsay evidence from Jassi Sidhu’s friends and in finding that they are the people sought by Indian authorities.

Sixty-nine-year-old Badesha and 65-year-old Sidhu remain in custody.

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