Everyone knows the story of Romeo and Juliet-star-crossed lovers from warring families who died for their love. This may not be that exact story, but it plays out in a very similar way

Jaswinder Sidhu grew up in a very wealthy, strict, traditional Sihk household in Maple Ridge Canada. She was encouraged to grow up to be a good wife and mother and bring honor to her family. But Jassi wanted independence and on a trip to Punjab, India, she meets the man of her dreams, a rickshaw driver named Mithu, and her family, when they find out, are furious. This was not a man that, in their eyes, would ever be good enough to be in their family, and they would do anything in their power to stop Jassi and Mithu from being together

B.C. mother, uncle face extradition in Sidhu killing. (2012, January 10). CBC. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-mother-uncle-face-extradition-in-sidhu-killing-1.1141323Brown, D. L. (2003, October 1). After a marriage for love, a death for “Honor.” Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/2003/10/01/after-a-marriage-for-love-a-death-for-honor/fb1b98fd-94e6-47d1-8f81-ce656c6b4e94/Case Study: Jessi Sidhu Murder-India. (2023). [Case Study]. Victoria University.Dailey, J. D., & Singh, R. N. (2016, August 3). Honor killing | Causes, Consequences & Solutions. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/topic/honor-killingDawson, F. (2017, September 11). Jassi Sidhu: The tragedy of a forbidden love. Vancouversun. https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/jassi-sidhu-the-tragedy-of-a-forbidden-loveGarcha, N. (2021, November 7). Husband of B.C. woman Jassi Sidhu appears in court, faces his slain wife’s mother, uncle. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/8348635/husband-jassi-sidhu-court-faces-wifes-mother-uncle/#:~:text=Jassi%27s%20mother%2C%20Malkit%20Kaur%20Sidhu,year%2Dold%20Maple%20Ridge%20woman.Ghoussoub, M. (2017, September 22). Pair accused of masterminding killing in India almost extradited, but turned back in Toronto. CBC. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/sidhu-murder-extradition-stalled-1.4302181India News, India News live and breaking news today | Hindustan Times. (n.d.). Hindustan Times. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-newsJassi murder-Jassi (Jaswinder) Kaur Sidhu was murdered on June 8, 2000. (n.d.). https://www.nriinternet.com/NRI_Murdered/INDIA/A_Z/J/Jassi/2007.htmJaswinder Sidhu’s mom, uncle granted judicial review of extradition order to India. (2016, February 26). CBC. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/jaswinder-sidhu-extradition-india-slaying-1.3465863Koul, S. (n.d.). The murder of Jaswinder Sidhu and the ‘Honour Killing’ problem | Hazlitt. Hazlitt. https://hazlitt.net/blog/murder-jaswinder-sidhu-and-honour-killing-problemLand of the Pure: The Khalistan Movement in India - Hindu American Foundation. (2023, October 9). Hindu American Foundation. https://www.hinduamerican.org/issues/land-of-pure-khalistanMurder of Jaswinder Kaur Sidhu (Honour Killing). (2007, March 12). PorchlightCanada for the Missing and Unidentified. https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/porchlightcanada/murder-of-jaswinder-kaur-sidhu-honour-killing-t1751.htmlRCMP visit Jassi’s husband | South Asian Post | Indo Canadian newspaper - Vancouver, Surrey, Calgary, Toronto, Brampton, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Montreal. (n.d.). https://www.southasianpost.com/article/2838-rcmp-visit-jassis-husband.htmlSCOC will hear appeal to have suspects extradited in Jassi Sidhu “honour killing” case from B.C. (2016, August 11). CBC. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/jassi-sidhu-honour-killing-punjab-bc-rickshaw-driver-love-1.3716427Sikh terrorism in the struggle for Khalistan | Office of Justice Programs. (n.d.). https://www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/sikh-terrorism-struggle-khalistanSupreme Court says woman and brother should be extradited to India in “honour killing” case. (2017, September 8). CBC. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/extradition-india-1.4280430The Indian Caste system: explained - set free. (2023, May 18). Set Free. https://www.setfreealliance.org/indian-caste-system-explained/Timeline: The murder of Jassi Sidhu. (2019, June 19). CBC. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/jassi-sidhu-murder-timeline-1.5080493Waleed. (2023, September 3). Her mother hired hitman to kill her - Crime Tales - Medium. Medium. https://medium.com/crimetales/her-mother-hired-hitman-to-kill-her-53758c800283

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