Live-in Partner Arrested for Murder of Indian-Origin Woman

A 23-year-old Indian-origin woman from Punjab was allegedly murdered by her live-in partner, who is accused of strangling her to death in Edmonton, Canada. The victim, identified as Damanheet Kaur, hailed from Ludhiana in Punjab. 

According to Canadian police, preliminary investigations suggest that her live-in partner was responsible for the murder. He has been taken into custody, and further investigation is underway to ascertain the circumstances leading to the incident.

The accused, 22-year-old Ritish Kumar, was arrested on July 22 and charged with second-degree



murder. He is a native of Delhi. According to the Edmonton Police Service (EPS), the officers received reports of an unresponsive woman with suspicious injuries on July 9th. 

They immediately went to the residence in the Silverberry neighbourhood of southeast Edmonton and found a 23-year-old woman in critical condition at the scene. They rushed her to hospital for emergency treatment.

Despite the efforts of medical personnel, she succumbed to her injuries on July 12. Following an investigation, police determined that her death was a homicide and launched a murder investigation.