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害羞草研究所檇 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.

害羞草研究所淭he Board grants full parole effective immediately. It is the Board害羞草研究所檚 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,害羞草研究所� 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害羞草研究所檇 served 11 years. He got four years credit for time served while awaiting trial, otherwise it would have been 15 years.

害羞草研究所淵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,害羞草研究所� the parole board noted in its Oct. 6 decision.

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

Panghali and his wife were Surrey school teachers 害羞草研究所� 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.

害羞草研究所淎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,害羞草研究所� the document reads.

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

害羞草研究所淵ou are able to verbalize insight into your personality and past behaviours, and, were eventually able to disclose the full extent of your responsibility and offending behaviour after years of minimizing or avoiding same,害羞草研究所� the parole board observed.

The parole board attached 害羞草研究所渟pecial conditions害羞草研究所� to his full parole 害羞草研究所渂ecause they are considered reasonable and necessary in order to protect society, and to facilitate your successful reintegration into society.害羞草研究所�

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

害羞草研究所淵our offence caused significant trauma to family members of the victim,害羞草研究所� the board noted. 害羞草研究所淵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害羞草研究所檚 family members are protected, this condition is reasonable and necessary to remain in effect for the duration of your sentence.害羞草研究所�

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 害羞草研究所渁ny relationships and friendships with females must be closely scrutinized to ensure society is protected.害羞草研究所�