Who is Aliya Fakhri, the sister of Nargis Fakhri, who is accused of twin murder in the USA? | World News

Aliya Fakhri, the sister of actor Nargis Fakhri, has been arrested in the US for allegedly murdering her ex-boyfriend and one of his friends. The incident occurred in Queens, New York, when she allegedly set a two-story garage on fire by lighting a pile of trash.

According to the prosecutor’s office, Aliya Fakhri is scheduled to appear in court on December 9.

Find out more about Aliya Fakhri’s life here.

Who is Aliya Fakhri?

Aliya Fakhri is the younger sister of Bollywood actor Nargis Fakhri. She was born and raised in Queens, New York along with her sister. Both were born to a Pakistani father Mohammad Fakhri and a Czech mother Marie Fakhri.

Aliya and Nargis’ parents divorced when they were children.

Aliya Fakhri, 43, allegedly set fire to the garage of a Queens home on Nov. 23, killing her 35-year-old ex-boyfriend Edward Jacobs and his girlfriend, 33-year-old Anastasia Ettienne.

According to prosecutors, Aliya Fakhri took the step after Jacobs rejected her attempts to reconcile their relationship. They now face a total of nine charges, four for first-degree murder, four for second-degree murder and one charge for arson.

Aliya’s mother Marie defended her daughter despite all the allegations. According to her, she is a caring person who cannot commit such a crime.

“I don’t think she would kill anyone. She was a person who cared about everyone. She tried to help everyone,” Marie said after her daughter’s arrest.

According to the New York Post, the victim’s mother said that her son ended his relationship with Aliya over a year ago. However, she wanted to reconcile and continued to pursue this.

Jacob’s mother also clarified that her son did not have a romantic relationship with the other victim, Anastasia. In her opinion, they were friends, not lovers.