Harshita Brella: All the facts as international manhunt for murder suspect husband continues

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The discovery of Harshita Brella's body in the boot of a car in east London earlier this week triggered an international manhunt for her husband Pankaj Lamba who is suspected of murder.

Dozens of detectives are now investigating the circumstances around her death and are searching for Lamba who is believed to have fled the country.

Northamptonshire Police issued an update on the grisly case after a post mortem in Leicester found the 24-year-old, living in Corby, had been murdered, but did not reveal what country they believe Lamba had fled to. READ MORE: Beloved husband and father died on dual carriageway after returning to broken-down car It is estimated 60 detectives are part of the investigation that are following up on numerous lines of inquiry into the young woman's death.

At a press conference on Sunday, police confirmed that they are now searching for Harshita's husband Pankaj Lamba. They said they believe he murdered her earlier this month and transported her body almost 100 miles from Corby to Ilford before fleeing the country. "Our inquiries lead us to suspect that Harshita was murdered in Northamptonshire earlier this month by her husband Pankaj Lamba, Northamptonshire Police Chief Inspector told press today in Kettering. "We suspect Lamba transported Harshita's body from Northamptonshire to Ilford by car.