Victim-Accused’s Families Battle After Dulay’s Relative Aneil Sanghera Pleads Guilty

VICTIM: Pardeep “Terry” Dulay  /  PHOTOS By Sukhwant Singh Dhillon

Richmond's Aneil Sanghera entered a plea of guilty to the manslaughter of 41-year-old Pardeep “Terry” Dulay who was found dead by guests during a wedding ceremony at the Fraserview Hall in South Vancouver in 2017. Sanghera and Dulay were relatives. DESIBUZZCanada was the only local news outlet to report last week that the Dulay murder trial was slated to begin this Monday. And we are the only outlet to report new information on the murder case.

By DESIBUZZCanada Staff With Files from Mr. X

VANCOUVER – Family and friends of the victim and accused were nearly at each other’s throats on Monday following a guilty plea by an Indo-Canadian man accused of killing his relative.

Richmond's Aneil Sanghera had entered a plea of guilty to the manslaughter of 41-year-old Pardeep “Terry” Dulay who was found dead by guests during a wedding ceremony at the Fraserview Hall in South Vancouver in 2017.

In an exclusive interview with DESIBUZZCanada, a close friend and relative of murder victim Dulay said the bad blood between Dulay and members of Sanghera’s family had been brewing which may have contributed to the murder of a “likeable big guy”.

According to our source, Dulay was married to a close relative of Sanghera but the marriage fell apart and due to the usual conflicts that arrive over money and assets, there was much tension between the two families.

“It’s no surprise that Aneil quickly took the guilty pleas as this could have been a case where there is much evidence of a directed attack,” our source said. “The conflict had been brewing and unfortunately Terry was at the wrong place at the wrong time and he was clearly targeted by Aneil and a couple of other people.”

Killer Sanghera would have got away with it had it not been for Fraserview Hall’s exterior video camera which caught the attack on a helpless Dulay, who was rumoured to be punched with brass knuckles (not confirmed by police) and immediately began hemorrhaging blood and died on the outer deck of the oldest Indo-Canadian banquet hall despite receiving CPR from a off duty police officer who was also attending the reception.

“It’s so sad how pettiness can lead to a man losing his life. Terry was not perfect, he had his demons and health issues but he was a gentle giant and that’s how he’ll always be remembered,” said the Source.

Before accepting the guilty plea, B.C. Supreme Court Justice Margot Fleming asked Sanghera whether the plea was “informed, voluntary and unequivocal.”

Through his lawyer, Joven Narwal, Sanghera agreed he hadn’t been coerced and had entered the plea with the knowledge that sentencing was up to the discretion of the judge.

Family tensions rose quickly following the guilty plea and as soon as B.C. Supreme Court Justice Margot Fleming dismissed the court — which was-standing room only — it erupted into shouting.

 “He killed their own blood,” one woman said loudly outside the courtroom, an apparent reference to the family connection between the two men.

“I can’t believe you don’t feel sorry for what happened here,” said another woman, speaking to the accused’s family.

As Sanghera was escorted out of the chambers, the heated exchange between the two sides of the family spilled into the halls outside the courtroom.

Many members of Dulay's family were clutching his portrait.

Courtroom sheriffs had to place themselves between the two sides to control the situation.

DESIBUZZCanada was the only local news outlet to report last week that the Dulay murder trial was slated to begin on Monday, January 13 at the BC Supreme Court in downtown, Vancouver.

Sanghera, who was dressed in a suit and tie and sat quietly in the prisoner’s dock during the brief court appearance, will next appear on Jan. 22 to set a date for sentencing. He will remain on bail until the sentencing.

This was bad week for the Sanghera family as his relative Satvir Singh “Sat” Sanghera’s picture and identity was revealed as the man charged with sex offences and child pornography in a historic case where he is accused of assaulting multiple women in the sex trade.