Authorities have announced the mom of murder suspect Harjot Singh Deo has been charged with accessory after the fact. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team said 53-year-old Manjit Kaur Deo is facing one count of accessory after the fact to murder.
SURREY – Following the arrest of 21-year-old Harjot Singh Deo last week in the murder of Kiran Dhesi last week, police charged Deo’s mother with being accessory to Dhesi’s murder, police announced Tuesday.
The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team said 53-year-old Manjit Kaur Deo is facing one count of accessory after the fact to murder.
Last week, authorities announced her son Harjot Singh Deo had been charged with second-degree murder in the case.
Dhesi’s body was found in a burned out vehicle in Surrey in August 2017, devastating the 19-year-old college student’s family and friends. Police said the young woman, whose full name was Bhavkiran, was never involved in any kind of gang activity.
Addressing reporters on Tuesday, Cpl. Frank Jang said IHIT’s investigation remains active even though two people have been charged.
“We are still appealing to those with close knowledge of the circumstances surrounding Bhavkiran’s death,” he said. “If you know what happened, we are asking you to consider Bhavkiran’s loved ones, who continue to mourn and await answers. We are asking you to do the conscionable thing, the right thing, and please come forward.”
One count of accessory after the fact of murder has been approved against Manjit Kaur Deo. Few other details have been confirmed, but the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team is expected to release more information at a news conference Tuesday morning.
The update comes just over a week after IHIT announced a second-degree murder charge against Dhesi’s former boyfriend, 21-year-old Harjot Singh Deo.
Police said the accused was known to them, but would not specify why he had previously been on their radar.
Dhesi’s body was found in a burning vehicle back in 2017, devastating the 19-year-old college student’s family and friends.
Police said the young woman, whose full given name was Bhavkiran, was never involved in any kind of gang activity.
During a May 13 press conference announcing the murder charge against Harjot Deo, IHIT said the investigation into Dhesi’s death was still ongoing, and asked anyone with information to come forward.
“We believe that we still have individuals in the community that have very intimate knowledge of what happened in this instance,” RCMP Supt. Donna Richardson said at the time.
When the charge against Deo was announced, the deceased’s uncle, Kulwant Dhesi, told CTV News the family was relieved to learn the case was moving forward, but said the young victim’s parents remain deep in grief.
