International manhunt launched after woman's body found in car boot

Police are searching for Pankaj Lamba (L) aft his woman was recovered dormant successful car boot. (Image: Northamptonshire Police)

Police person launched an planetary hunt for the hubby of a Harshita Brella, who was recovered dormant successful the footwear of a car astir 100 miles from her home.

Northamptonshire Police said they are looking for Pankaj Lamba, aft the assemblage of Ms Brella, 24, was discovered successful Ilford, eastbound London connected Thursday.

In an update connected Sunday, Northamptonshire Police urged the nationalist to travel guardant with accusation arsenic the hunt continues for Lamba, who is suspected to person near the country.

Chief inspector Paul Cash said: "Our inquiries pb america to fishy that Harshita was murdered successful Northamptonshire earlier this period by her hubby Pankaj Lamba.

"We fishy Lamba transported Harshita's assemblage from Northamptonshire to Ilford by car."

Photo enactment retired by Northamptonshire Police of Pankaj Lamba (Image: Northamptonshire Police)

The unit launched a execution enquiry aft Ms Brella's assemblage was recovered successful the conveyance connected Brisbane Road successful the aboriginal hours of Thursday.

The time before, constabulary had been contacted by a subordinate of the nationalist acrophobic for her welfare, and officers went to her location successful Skegness Walk.

After she failed to reply to door, a missing idiosyncratic probe was launched and her assemblage was discovered successful the car.

A post-mortem introspection carried retired astatine Leicester Royal Infirmary connected Friday established that Ms Brella had been murdered, constabulary said.

Harshita Brella (Image: Northamptonshire Police)

Police said much than 60 detectives are moving connected the investigation. Lines of enquiry see going house-to-house and spot searches.

Officers are besides looking into CCTV footage and ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition).

"We are of people continuing to entreaty for immoderate accusation that volition assistance america portion unneurotic precisely what happened arsenic we enactment to get justness for Harshita," Ch Insp Cash said.

"I impulse anyone listening to oregon speechmaking this statement, that if you saw thing suspicious successful the past week oregon person immoderate information, nary substance however small, delight interaction us.

"We would ever alternatively person well-meaning accusation that turns retired to beryllium thing arsenic opposed to not receiving it all."

The unit said it had made a mandatory referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) owed to erstwhile interaction it had with Ms Brella.

Neighbourhood officers volition proceed further patrols successful Corby successful the days up to reassure the public.

Anyone with accusation tin interaction the incidental country by calling 101, quoting incidental fig Operation Westcott.