Thursday, April 8, 2010

Canadian Sikh woman charged with double murder plot

VANCOUVER: A 45-year-old Sikh woman has been arrested in the city suburb of Delta for plotting the murder of two persons for money.

Amarjit Kaur Lally, who appeared in a court on Wednesday, was charged with hiring hit men to commit the double murder.

Her intended targets were also Indo-Canadians, though police have not released their identity.

Police said they mounted surveillance after getting a tip about the murder plot. The persons to be targeted by her hit men were informed about danger to their lives and given protection. A six-week-long investigation led police to nail the Indo-Canadian woman.

"The intended victims were notified by police with respect to their risk of personal harm and safety, and protection measures were put into place during the course of the investigation," police spokesperson Sharlene Brooks told the local media.

She said, "As a result of this six-week investigation, charges have been secured under Section 464(A) of the Criminal Code.

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With thanks : Times of India

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