Pankaj Lamba was previously arrested, IOPC says

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Pankaj Lamba was previously arrested, IOPC says

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Harshita Brella was the subject of a Domestic ********* Protection Order in the months before her ******

The husband of Harshita Brella was arrested by police in September after she made a report of domestic ******, a police watchdog has confirmed.

An international manhunt has been launched for Pankaj Lamba after Ms Brella’s body was

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, east London, on 14 November.

Police believe Ms Brella, 24, was fatally strangled in Corby, Northamptonshire, on 10 November and have named Mr Lamba, 23, as the prime suspect in the investigation.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said it was investigating Northamptonshire Police after Ms Brella made a report of domestic ****** in August.

Mr Lamba was arrested on 3 September and released with bail conditions and a domestic ********* protection notice, the IOPC added.

Northamptonshire Police

An international manhunt is under way for Pankaj Lamba

IOPC regional director Derrick Campbell said its investigation followed a self-referral from the police force.

“We will be examining the police response to Ms Brella’s report of domestic ****** made at the end of August this year,” he said.

“We will look into further contact Northamptonshire Police had with Ms Brella concerning the case.”

Mr Campbell said the investigation would consider the actions and decisions taken by Northamptonshire Police in relation to its dealings with Ms Brella.

He added: “We will be contacting Ms Brella’s family to explain our role and express our sincere condolences.”

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A CCTV image released by police showed Ms Brella and Mr Lamba at Corby’s boating lake on 10 November

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on Friday.

A photo showed the pair walking together near the Corby’s boating lake on Sunday, 10 November.

Police appealed for anyone who was in the Cottingham Road area that evening to contact them.

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