Man finally arrested in tragic death of Surrey couple in hit-and-run

SURREY, B.C. – A man has been charged in connection with the deaths of a Surrey couple in their 60s killed during a hit and run accident while the family was returning from an engagement party of a friend.

Bakshish Kaur Badh, 60, and her husband Dilabag Badh, 61, were killed on July 12, 2008 at around 1:30 a.m. when a vehicle rear-ended the car in which they were passengers, said RCMP spokesman Const. Peter Neily.

Neily said an intense investigation finally resulted in charges against Ravinder Singh Binning, 27.

“While driving northbound on 128 Street in the 8500 block, the family sedan was rear ended by another vehicle that was traveling northbound behind them,” said Neily.

“A catastrophic collision resulted from this impact,” he said.

“The two victims were a married couple from Surrey who were seated in the rear seats of the family sedan. Another passenger of the vehicle suffered serious injuries in this crash,” he added. Both victims were dead at the scene.

“The lives of the Badh family were forever changed and the Surrey RCMP continues to offer our deepest condolences to them for their tragic loss,” he said.

Led by Cpl. Bho Dhaliwal, a team of investigators arrested Binning without incident on Friday.

Charges have been laid in this matter and include:

-Two counts of Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle Causing Death
-One count of Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle Causing Bodily Harm
-One count of Failure to Stop at the Scene of an Accident

The investigation into this matter is still ongoing. Any person who has information related to this investigation is asked to contact the Surrey RCMP.

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