The Province 
A Surrey man accused of being an accessory to the murder of his sister-in-law fought with Mounties and attempted to kick out the doors and windows of a police cruiser last Wednesday, police allege.

“He attempted to evade police and when he was arrested he was very violent in the back of the cruiser,” said Richmond RCMP spokesman Peter Thiessen.

Thiessen said Sukhvinder Singh Panghali was spotted by police at the Vancouver International Airport on Wednesday afternoon.

He said when police approached Panghali to discuss his bail condition not to be near the airport he tried to get away and when he was captured he was violent.

He was arrested for being drunk in a public place and released the next day.

However, at The Province’s deadline no charges had been laid.

The Crown has alleged Panghali was involved in the killing of Manjit Panghali some time after she left her Cloverdale home Oct. 18, 2006, to attend a pre-natal yoga class.

Her husband Manjit Panghali reported her missing to Surrey RCMP 26 hours later.

The charred body of the pregnant 30-year-old Grade 1 teacher was found Oct. 23 on a rocky beach in south Delta along the road to the container terminal.

Mukhtiar was subsequently charged with second-degree murder and remains in custody, while Sukhvinder Panghali was released on bail earlier this month.

The brothers are also each facing a count of indecently interfering with a body.

Sukhvinder Panghali was charged last year with criminal harassment of a former Richmond girlfriend who complained to police that she had been stalked.

He was also charged with mischief in connection with a fire at the women's home.

Panghali was in Richmond court today to face those charges.

After his arrest in his sister-in-law's case, Sukhvinder Panghali allegedly attempted to escape from Delta police, injuring an officer in the process.

He was later charged with attempted escape and assault causing bodily harm, as well as assaulting a police officer.