A Surrey man who murdered his wife then set her body on fire has been granted full parole by the Parole Board of Canada.

The board rendered its decision on Oct. 6.

Mukhtiar Singh Panghali, now 51, strangled his pregnant wife of nine years Manjit Panghali, age 31, to death on Oct. 18, 2006 after she含羞草研究社檇 returned home from a prenatal yoga class, staged the discovery of her car in Whalley, burned her body on a remote beach along DeltaPort causeway in South Delta and then delayed for as long as he could to lodge a missing persons complaint with the Surrey RCMP.

含羞草研究社淭he Board grants full parole effective immediately. It is the Board含羞草研究社檚 opinion that you will not present an undue risk to society if released on full parole and that your release will contribute to the protection of society by facilitating your reintegration into society as a law-abiding citizen,含羞草研究社� his parole board document indicates.

Panghali was found guilty of second-degree murder and interfering with a dead body, following a trial in B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster. Sentenced to life in prison, he began serving his sentence in March 2011 with no eligibility to apply for parole until he含羞草研究社檇 served 11 years. He got four years credit for time served while awaiting trial, otherwise it would have been 15 years.

含羞草研究社淵ou have since admitted to having a desire to murder the victim prior to the date of the index offence, and planned to commit the murder beforehand,含羞草研究社� the parole board noted in its Oct. 6 decision.

含羞草研究社淵our goal is to be a good father to your daughter, regardless if she resumes contact with you or not,含羞草研究社� his parole board document indicates.

Panghali and his wife were Surrey school teachers 含羞草研究社� he taught physics at Princess Margaret Secondary and she taught at North Ridge Elementary. Manjit was four months pregnant when she was murdered, and their daughter was three years old at the time.

含羞草研究社淎ggravating your risk is the nature and severity of the index conviction. The extreme escalation of violence resulting in the death of the victim, along with an unborn child, are highly concerning to the Board. Particulars of your conviction also aggravate your risk: you fantasized about killing your victim for several months prior to the offence, planned the murder and followed through on these plans despite several other non-lethal options that were available to you,含羞草研究社� the document reads.

Among mitigating factors, the board noted, is that Panghali had no prior criminal history, is now in his 50s 含羞草研究社渨hich should also serve as a protective factor,含羞草研究社� and has made 含羞草研究社減ositive progress含羞草研究社� by completing 含羞草研究社渞isk relevant含羞草研究社� programs.

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Among these, Panghali must follow a treatment plan or program arranged by his parole officer 含羞草研究社渋n the area of domestic violence, emotions management, and healthy relationships,含羞草研究社� and have no direct or indirect contact with his victim含羞草研究社檚 含羞草研究社渂iological family members,含羞草研究社� including his daughter, without written permission from his parole supervisor.

含羞草研究社淵our offence caused significant trauma to family members of the victim,含羞草研究社� the board noted. 含羞草研究社淵our daughter has requested you to cease contact at this time. To ensure you are not making contact with those who you may be further traumatizing, and to ensure the victim含羞草研究社檚 family members are protected, this condition is reasonable and necessary to remain in effect for the duration of your sentence.含羞草研究社�

Panghali must not consume, purchase or possess alcohol and must immediately report all relationships and friendships with females for the duration of his sentence, as 含羞草研究社渁ny relationships and friendships with females must be closely scrutinized to ensure society is protected.含羞草研究社�