The female victim has been identified as Bhavkiran (Kiran) Dhesi, 19 of Surrey.  Miss Dhesi was last seen leaving the family home on Tuesday August 1 at 9 p.m.  From the evidence recovered so far Miss Dhesi’s homicide was not random. “Police are working tirelessly to advance this investigation and want to speak with any friends and acquaintances that knew Miss Dhesi.”  Cpl. Meghan Foster of IHIT says, “Miss Dhesi was a college student, and had recently recovered from a kidney transplant. This death is a crushing blow to Miss Dhesi’s family, and they are suffering terribly.”

By PD Raj 

DESIBUZZCanada Senior Writer

SURREY – A body found in a burnt out vehicle in South Surrey has been identified as a young Indo-Canadian woman

On August 2, 2017 just after 12:20 a.m. the Surrey RCMP responded to a report of a vehicle fire in the 18700-block of 24 Avenue. When police arrived, the Surrey Fire Department had extinguished the flames.

Inside the vehicle was a deceased female body that had sustained injuries consistent with homicide.  The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) was contacted and took lead.

The female victim has been identified as Bhavkiran (Kiran) Dhesi, 19 of Surrey.  Miss Dhesi was last seen leaving the family home on Tuesday August 1 at 9 p.m.  From the evidence recovered so far Miss Dhesi’s homicide was not random.   

IHIT is working closely with the Surrey RCMP to determine motive, and Miss Dhesi’s whereabouts prior to her murder.  Miss Dhesi was not known to police, and the investigation to date indicates that her death was not related to gang activity. 

“Police are working tirelessly to advance this investigation and want to speak with any friends and acquaintances that knew Miss Dhesi.”  Cpl. Meghan Foster of IHIT says, “Miss Dhesi was a college student, and had recently recovered from a kidney transplant. This death is a crushing blow to Miss Dhesi’s family, and they are suffering terribly.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact the IHIT Information Line at 1-877-551-IHIT (4448), or by email at ihitinfo@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.  Should you wish to remain anonymous, please contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).