A THIRD teenager has been arrested in connection with the murder of Gagandip Singh.
The 19-year-old was arrested today (February 28) and remains in custody.
Mr Singh of Langdale Crescent,Bexleyheath, was found in the boot of a blue Mercedes C-class in Angerstein Lane, Blackheath, at around 2am on Saturday morning.
Officers patrolling the area came across the burning car and called firefighters to put out the blaze.
It was then that the 21-year-old’s body was discovered.
A post-mortem at Greenwich Mortuary showed Mr Singh suffered severe head injuries and further tests are now being conducted to establish a formal cause of death.
Two other people Harvinder Singh Shoker, aged 19, of Charlton Park Lane, Charlton, and 19-year-old Mundill Mahil, of Regent Guest House, Maidstone Road, Chatham, have been charged with Mr Singh’s murder.
They appeared at Greenwich Magistrates Court today (February 28) and will next appear at the Old Bailey for a plea and case management hearing on June 6.
Mr Singh founded the British Sikh Student Federation in 2008 and launched satellite channel Sikh TV last year.
Federation general secretary Kirat Raj Singh said: "He was 20 years old when he became man of the house. He invested the money and looked after the family.
“At 21 he was a CEO, he was a leader. He was quite remarkable."
Mr Singh’s family will hold a candlelit vigil tonight (February 28) at the scene where the burnt car and his body were found.
Mr Singh's father
Mr Singh’s father, Charanjit, was shot dead in India during an alleged contract killing on September 28 2009.
The 42-year-old businessman, who ran an employment agency in Plumstead High Street, was in the Indian state of Punjab for a wedding when he was shot in the head outside a hotel.
According to reports, Indian police believe Mr Singh was shot by a contract killer, after he asked an associate, named in India as Kamal Kumar, to repay money Mr Singh had given him.
It is thought while Kumar was in England, Mr Singh gave him 3.5m rupees (£46,000) to buy some property for him in Punjab.
According to reports in India, Kumar used the cash to buy four plots of land, but registered them in the names of his own family.
Four people are set to stand trial in India over the killing.
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