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Amanpreet Kaur Bahia Murder: Husband Baljinder Bahia, Hitman Found Guilty In Surrey Mother's Murder

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 08 Oct, 2016 02:58 PM

A jury in New Westminster has found Surrey woman Amanpreet Kaur Bahia’s husband Baljinder Singh Bahia guilty of first-degree murder. Amanpreet Kaur who was stabbed to death in what police called “a violent and brutal attack.”

Burnaby man Eduard Baranec, who was hired to carry out the killing, was also found guilty of first-degree murder.

Husband Baljinder Bahia and co-accused Eduard Baranec found guilty by a jury in the murder of #surrey mother of three young girls in 2007
— Meera Bains (@Meerakati) October 8, 2016

The family of the victim reacted in tears after the sentencing Saturday.

"She was very hard working, she was so innocent. And how her life was gone, and how it impacted everybody's life around her, it's very sad. It was very sad to see how she was murdered," said Perminder Chohan, the victim's uncle.

Judge hands out life sentences with no eligibility for parole for 25 years for Baljinder Bahia and Eduard Baranec in murder of Surrey mom
— Meera Bains (@Meerakati) October 8, 2016

Two of her three children were in their Newton home in Surrey in 2007 at the time of the murder. Her one-year-old daughter was found crying beside her body.

A third person, Tanpreet Athwal, is also charged with first degree murder in the case, but has not gone to trial.

Jugraj Kahlon, a criminal lawyer in India, was in #bcsupremecourt to hear guilty verdicts in murder of his sister Amanpreet pic.twitter.com/8N9Ij9xyDS
— Meera Bains (@Meerakati) October 8, 2016

"We are satisfied that justice has been done, but for us it is not a game to win or lose. We are losing from the very first day. And today we also lose. First we lost our sister and now we are thinking about their kids. They're going to not have their mother. They're going to not have their father," said victim's brother, Jugraj Kahlon, came from India to hear the verdict.

Victim impact statements have been read in the murder of Amanpreet Kaur Bahia. Judge calls the crime one of cold, enormous cruelty. pic.twitter.com/TvnIJfGSh0
— Meera Bains (@Meerakati) October 8, 2016

Guilty verdicts in trial of two men accused in 2007 murder of #Surrey mother, Amanpreet Kaur Bahia. Husband and "hitman" convicted. pic.twitter.com/QtHHXWWgjX
— Meera Bains (@Meerakati) October 8, 2016

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