Jasmine Bhambra is an Indo-Canadian woman who came into the spotlight in 2006 after her sister Manjit Panghali was murdered by Manjit’s husband Mukhtiar Panghali. Jasmine Bhambra became the spokesperson for Manjit’s family during court proceedings and media conferences. In 2007, she gained custody of Manjit and Mukhtiar’s youngest daughter, Maya, shortly after Mukhtiar Panghali was arrested on suspicion of murdering Manjit Panghali.
Jasmine Bhambra during court trial
Wiki/Biography
Jasmine Bhambra was born on Sunday, February 14, 1971 (age 51; as of 2022). Her zodiac sign is Aquarius. In 2021, Jasmine completed the Real Estate/Real Estate Brokerage program at UBC Sauder Business School at the University of Vancouver, Canada.
Screenshot of Jasmine Bhambra’s Facebook account showing her education history
appearance
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
Her father’s name is Resham Basra and mother’s name is Surinder Basra.
Jasmine Bhambra and her father
Jasmine Bhambra’s mother and brother
Jasmine Bhambra has a brother named Tur Basra. Her sister Manjit Panghali was murdered in 2006.
Jasmine Bhambra’s sister Manjit Panghali
husband and children
Jasmine Bhambra married Monty Bhambra on June 17, 2001. The couple has two daughters and a son. Her daughters’ names are Saveena Bhambra and Nikki Bhambra. Her son’s name is Rajan Bhambra. The couple has an adopted daughter named Maya. Maya is the daughter of Manjit Panghali and Mukhtiar Panghali. In 2007, Jasmine gained custody of Maya.
Jasmine Bhambra and her family
Profession
Soon after completing her studies, Jasmine Bhambra started working as an interior designer. She later gave up interior design and started her own real estate business in Canada. Jasmine Bhambra is a licensed real estate professional with RE/MAX Little Oak Realty. At Sacred Space Yoga Therapy, she serves as a trauma, grief, and resilience yoga and meditation instructor. She is a community collaborator with Live in the Fraser Valley. At YogaKids LifeApp, Jasmine Bhambra is a certified YogaKids International teacher.
Manjit Pangali murder case
On October 18, 2006, Jasmine Bhambra’s sister Manjit Panghali disappeared after attending a prenatal yoga class in Surrey. Manjit was four months pregnant when she disappeared. Manjit’s husband Mukhtiar Panghali filed a missing person complaint 26 hours after Manjit went missing. Five days later, Manjit’s charred body was found beside the Delta Harbor causeway. In March 2007, Canadian police arrested Mukhtiar Panghali on charges of Manjit’s murder.
Custody of Manjit Panghali’s daughter
Shortly after Mukhtiar’s arrest, Manjit’s family and Mukhtiyar’s parents entered into a legal battle over custody of the couple’s only daughter, Maya. In 2007, the British Columbia Supreme Court awarded custody of Maya to Manjit’s sister, Jasmine Bhambra. Jasmine Bambra told a news conference that Maya’s custody battle was horrific and painful. She said,
Custody battles are scary and very painful, having to relive the trauma. It was so scary to see his face all the time. It was the most difficult time of my life. “
Jasmine Bhambra further added that she faced cultural issues when she fought for custody of Manjit’s daughter. She told,
“In our culture, the male family is seen as the dominant family. It is unusual for a woman to adopt a child and bring it into her newlywed family, and often causes resentment, so in many ways “This is a stressful time.”
Jasmine Bhambra (Manjit’s sister) is on the left and Maya is second on the right
In a conversation with a media outlet, Jasmine said that she often noticed shades of Manjit in Maya’s behavior. She recalled,
Little things – the way she talks, her sense of humor – just the things she says sometimes make me think, ‘Oh my gosh, this is exactly what Manj would say.’ ‘”
Jasmine further shared a dream she had during the same conversation the night before custody of Maya was awarded to her. she told,
I remember it very clearly. We stood in a circle holding hands, Maya sitting in the middle, and Manjit just said to me, ‘It’s okay. She is yours. We won.
Domestic Violence Program
To help victims of domestic violence in Canada, Jasmine Bhambra established a private scholarship fund in 2011 to focus on organizing various community groups in Canada while launching a program to assist victims of domestic violence. In a media chat, Jasmine expressed her hope that Manjit’s daughter Maya would take over the responsibility of the project when she grows up. She told,
I hope Maya can take over this when she grows up and maybe help victims of violent crime. “
Jasmine Bhambra at home in Abbotsford
Facts/Trivia
- Jasmine Bhambra grew up in the Fraser Valley region of Canada.
Jasmine Bhambra childhood photos
- Mukhtiar Panghali was sentenced to life in prison in February 2011 for second-degree murder and interference with human remains.
- According to Jasmine Bhambra, Maya called Jasmine mom and her uncle dad.
- Jasmine once said in an interview with the media that after Manjit disappeared on October 18, 2006, Jasmine went to see Mukhtiar Panghali two days later to inquire about the whereabouts of her sister, but he did not seem interested in answering these questions. she told,
We went to the house and he wouldn’t answer any questions. Strangely, Mr. Pangali seemed uninterested in finding his missing wife. We discussed hiring a private investigator, we brought it up three times, but he said nothing. “
- In March 2022, a web series titled ‘Til Death Do Us Part: The Murder of Manjit Basra’ aired on Discovery Plus, which was based on the plot of the murder of Manjit Pongali .
Poster of a web series based on the life and death of Manjit Pangali
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