Dalip Chadha was arrested at the scene at Applegarth Drive in Ilford in the early hours of Tuesday, the Metropolitan Police said. The victim, believed to be his wife, is yet to be formally identified.
The shooter has been identified as Vijay Kumar, 51, and the victims are his wife, Meemu Dogra, 43, and their relatives Gourav Cumar, 33, Nidhi Chander, 37, and Harish Chander, 38.
Sanju Pal, an NRI from Bengal, suffers from endometriosis. In 2019, she was dismissed as manager for alleged underperformance after not making a promotion to senior manager level at a major management consulting firm.
An Indian-origin man, Vikrant Thakur, has formally taken responsibility for his wife's killing but told the court that he is not guilty of her murder. The investigation into the case began in late December when Supriya Thakur was found unconscious at her home by police officers.
On this Special Report, Anisha Mathur and Pranay Upadhyay discuss a horrific grooming gang incident in London's Hounslow area. A 15-year-old Sikh girl was allegedly abducted, stalked, and abused by a gang of six Pakistani-origin men. The situation escalated when approximately 200 members of the Sikh community took matters into their own hands to rescue the child from a flat after claiming police inaction. Anisha Mathur notes that the girl was 'stalked, trapped and raped and on camera' while community members confronted the accused. The programme highlights the outrage within the Sikh community over the recurring nature of such crimes in the UK and the perceived silence of certain political representatives. Activists at the scene expressed frustration, stating they have gone to the 'police many, many times and nothing is being done about this.' The report features dramatic footage of the rescue and the community's stand against exploitation and forced conversion.
The attack, which was captured on camera and widely circulated on social media, took place on January 12. The video shows a man running on ice-covered ground while firing shots aimed at Jasvir Dhesi's residence.
A Telugu software engineer and his wife from Palakollu died in a road accident in Washington, US. Their two children were injured and are undergoing treatment.
Concerns over the safety of Indians in Canada have intensified after two killings in Toronto within a week. Speaking on the matter, journalist Daniel Bordman blasted the local police and called out their "incompetence," saying, "If you're wondering what the police are doing, they're probably looking into it, but this is Canadian police, so I expect extreme incompetence."
Prashant Sreekumar, 44, complained of severe chest pain while at work on December 22 and was rushed to Edmonton's Grey Nuns Hospital by his client. Hospital staff conducted an ECG and told him there was nothing of significance, and gave him some Tylenol.
Soon after the incident, social media platforms were flooded with claims that Pawan Kumar Reddy died due to food poisoning. However, neither US authorities nor the medical department have officially confirmed food poisoning as the cause of death so far.
An Indian-origin Singaporean man has been charged for placing a fake explosive device in a church, causing panic and service cancellations. The incident highlights the seriousness of false terror threats under Singapore's strict anti-terror laws.
London party photos show fugitives Vijay Mallya and Lalit Modi together again, years after both left India amid separate probes into alleged financial irregularities.
Indian-origin bystander Amandeep Singh-Bola recounted tackling one Bondi Beach gunman as police intervened, after a December 14 terror attack killed 15 people and injured 40 in Australia last week.
An Indian national from Arunachal Pradesh, Prema, was detained and harassed during an 18-hour ordeal at Shanghai airport while in transit to Japan. Chinese officials declared her Indian passport invalid, claiming Arunachal Pradesh is part of China.
Jagjit Singh arrived in Canada on a temporary visa to see his grandchild in July.
Prema Wangjom Thongdok, an Arunachal Pradesh–born woman, alleged that Chinese immigration officials at Shanghai Pudong Airport declared her Indian passport invalid, detained her for hours, and delayed her travel to Japan.
Sarabjeet Kaur from Punjab's Kapurthala and her husband Nasir Hussain filed a petition at the Lahore High Court claiming that the police were pressuring them to end their marriage.
Five Indian nationals working on an electrification project were kidnapped near Kobri in western Mali, officials said, as the junta-led nation battles escalating jihadist violence and deepening instability.
Ajit Singh Chaudhary, a 22-year-old MBBS student from Rajasthan's Alwar, who had been missing in Russia since October 19, was found dead near a dam in Ufa after 19 days.
This special report focuses on the targeted killing of 68-year-old Indian-origin textile tycoon Darshan Singh Sahasi in Abbotsford, Canada. Gang member Goldy Dhillon of the notorious Lawrence Bishnoi gang claimed responsibility in a social media post, stating Sahasi was targeted for allegedly refusing to pay extortion money. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) is now investigating the murder, which took place outside the businessman's home and was captured on CCTV. Sahasi, who emigrated from Punjab in 1991, was the president of Canam International, a major textile recycling company. This incident has heightened concerns about the reach of Indian criminal networks and the safety of the Indian diaspora in Canada.
