Surrey Man Ranjit Sangha Arrested For 2017 Murder Of Joseph Jandrew In Vancouver

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 21 Jun, 2018 10:41 AM

VANCOUVER — An arrest has been made in connection with an October 2017 homicide in Vancouver.

Police say Ranjit Sangha has been charged with the second-degree murder of Vancouver resident Joseph Jandrew.

The 33-year-old was critically injured in a stabbing in Vancouver on Oct. 12 and died later in hospital.

A news release from Vancouver police does not say what led homicide detectives to Sangha or when he was arrested.

#VPD has arrested Ranjit Sangha, a 47-year-old Surrey resident, for the 2017 murder of Joseph Jandrew on Commercial Drive. https://t.co/vMZ1mAp60f
— Vancouver Police (@VancouverPD) June 21, 2018

The 47-year-old man remains in custody.

Documents show he is due to return to court in Vancouver on July 25.

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