Jaswinder Kaur Sidhu | |
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 Sidhu with her husband | |
| Born | 4 August 1975 Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada |
| Died | 8 June 2000 (aged 24) Ludhiana, Punjab, India |
| Cause of death | Murder by slashing (crime) |
| Known for | Honor Killing victim |
Jaswinder Kaur "Jassi" Sidhu (August 4, 1975 – June 8, 2000) was an Indo-Canadian beautician who was murdered in an honour killing near the villages of Kaunke and Khosa area of Ludhiana, Punjab, after travelling from British Columbia, Canada. She was kidnapped, tortured, and killed on orders of her mother, Malkiat Kaur Sidhu, and uncle, Surjit Singh Badesha, as punishment for her secret marriage.[1]
- ^ DeNeen L. Brown; Rama Lakshmi (October 5, 2003). "Mom gave long-distance order for honor killing, police say". Washington Post. Retrieved February 1, 2012.