NRI Lakhvinder
Kahlon killed baby daughter Because He Wanted Son
Delta, B.C., Canada, Jan 21, 2008
Lachman Singh
NRI Lakhvinder Singh Kahlon, 47, was arrested on suspicion of
murder and accused of killing his 18 months old daughter in Delta
City near Vancouver because he wanted a son instead of a daughter,
the source said. He was unhappy having a third daughter over two
daughters age 9 and 12.
According to media, on Friday about 9 a.m., Delta police Const.
Paul Eisenzimmer said the child, Rajwinder (Ravi) Kahlon whom
he described as a "toddler," was dead. Lakhvinder Singh
Kahlon in the house at 7888 116 St. was arrested.
A family friend said Lakhvinder's wife Manjit had taken her two
elementary-school daughters to school on Friday morning and when
she returned home minutes later, she discovered that her youngest
daughter had been killed.
It did not confirmed by the police how Kahlon killed the daughter,
but the neighbours said his wife told them that he had slit her
throat. They also told that he treated her rudely. another neighbour
that the baby girl had been stabbed multiple times with a kitchen
knife
"Murder is a brutal crime," authorities said. "Detectives
worked to ensure this murderer never has the chance to harm anyone
else. He killed his own child because she was the wrong gender."
Records from the Land Titles Office show that the family home,
with an assessed value of $404,200, had two mortgages registered
against the property.
On Monday, the devastated family said, "the media to refrain
from all speculations about the tragedy and the girl's mother
Manjit is extremely and understandably distraught at what has
taken place with her family. Her little girl was vibrant and precious.
Please respect that we are grieving."
The Court will now decide whether Kahlon is fit to stand trial
when he appears before it again February 15, 2008. He faces first-degree
murder charge. He looked deeply pressed when he appeared in court
on Monday. Looking Kahlon distraught, the judge ordered that Kahlon
should undergo psychiatric assessment.
On the sidelines, the defence lawyer said he would demand leniency
for his client because of his mental state at the time of the
crime.
Ujjal Dosanjh, MP and former Canadian health minister said: "I
wonder how long South Asian women and girls will have to suffer
at the hands of men. It is time for a drastic change."
Balwant Sanghera, a retired school psychologist and community
leader, said he would propose stopping celebrations of boys' birth
at religious places as a mark of respect for the murdered girl.
Lakhvinder Singh Kahlon was working in construction as a drywaller
but had not been working recently. He is clean-shaven and does
not drink. Manjit Kahlon, had worked as a seamstress
Lakhvinder Singh Kahlon belongs to Punia village in Nakodar in
Jalandhar district
