A man who kidnapped and buried his ex-girlfriend alive in South Australia’s Flinders Ranges has had his minimum sentence increased to 28 years and six months.
Tarikjot Singh pleaded guilty in February 2023 to murdering Jasmeen Kuar and was given a non-parole period of 22 years and 10 months.
Today, after an appeal by prosecutors, the South Australian Court of Appeal extended that sentence for the killing which the judge described as “particularly callous, born of anger and revenge.”
Jasmeen Kuar was stalked, abducted and killed by Tarikjot Singh in March 2021.
She was buried alive in a shallow grave more than 400 kilometres from where she was last seen leaving work in Adelaide.
Kuar had been studying nursing, and living in Adelaide with her aunt and uncle.
It is understood that before her death, Kuar had begged police for help on two separate occasions.
Kuar’s aunt recently told 9News how she believed the system failed to protect her niece.
“It makes us sad, angry and makes us question the system that something is not working, something is wrong,” Raman Kharoud said.
“They don’t need to wait until something happens, they need to protect, they are here to protect.”
After today’s appeal hearing, Kharoud said the loss of her niece could never be repaired.
“Nothing is ever going to be good enough, our loss can never be replaced or repaired,” she said.
“We wish there was a death penalty for him.”
Singh will be eligible for parole in 2049, when he will be 49 years old.
He will likely be deported to India upon his release.
