Sickening moment ‘controlling’ husband strangles his estranged wife before running her over with his car in terrifying kidnap ordeal – as thug is jailed for six years

This footage shows the sickening moment a 'controlling' husband strangled his estranged wife before running her over with his car as she tried to escape.

Varinder Singh, 28, was caught on CCTV choking the woman into a 'semi-conscious state' in a shopping center car park in Bradford, West Yorkshire

In the disturbing clip, the victim is seen struggling with Singh, who has his hands on her throat, before she falls to the ground, her legs writhing and frozen.

Singh then bundles her apparently unconscious body into the backseat of his car before leaving the Broadway mall.

In a later clip, the woman is seen opening the door and trying to run into the parking lot ramp, before Singh turns his motorcycle and crashes into her, knocking her down.

Varinder Singh has been sentenced to six years in prison after strangling his estranged wife and then running her over as she tried to escape.

The brutal attack only ends when fellow shoppers jump out of their cars and intervene.

Bradford Crown Court heard that Singh was detained by police after a group of young men apprehended him at the scene of the incident.

Jailing Singh for six years, Recorder for Bradford Bryan Cox KC said it was 'pure luck' the woman did not suffer serious bodily harm.

He told the suspect: 'The reality is that this was serious violence committed in the context of a relationship in which you sought to control and dominate your wife.

'It is clear from what you have done and from your victim's statement that these facts will have a lasting and profound impact on her.

'The camera images show you driving your car towards your victim at a certain speed. You clearly intended to cause serious harm.

“It's a matter of pure luck that you didn't cause much greater bodily harm.”

The victim, whose name has not been released, told the court she had had flashbacks of the car 'running over me' since the incident, leaving her with a knee injury.

Singh then picks up his unconscious wife and puts her in the backseat of his car

Later, the victim opens the car door and tries to run away, but Singh drives towards her and runs her over with the vehicle

She said Singh had not been deterred by the fact they were in a public place and told the court: “This shows he is capable of anything and I am not safe.”

The court heard how Singh, from Tipton, West Midlands, was married to the woman at the time of the incident but they had separated.

The pair had agreed to meet at the shopping center in Bradford on August 13 to discuss their divorce.

Prosecutor Ella Embleton said the meeting initially seemed amicable, but the woman became upset after Singh took her mobile phone and refused to give it back.

Singh, who had no previous convictions, replied “no comment” during his police interrogation.

However, he subsequently pleaded guilty to attempted grievous bodily harm with intent, kidnapping and assault in connection with the incident.

Lawyer Ayman Khokhar, who is representing Singh, said his client was struggling to come to terms with the breakdown of the marriage.

He said: “He appreciates that it is a matter of luck that his emotional breakdown in that car park did not lead to more serious consequences for the complainant.”

He said Singh wanted to return to his family in India and would now be deported due to the length of his prison sentence.

Mr Khokhar added that Singh had described having suffered “mental torture” at the time and that the encounter had been a recipe for disaster.

He said his client had tried to convince the complainant to give marriage another try but lost his patience and sense of self-control.

Mr Khokhar said: “He did not know he was capable of behaving in such a way until it was too late.”

Recorder Cox sentenced Singh to a total of six years in prison and imposed an indefinite restraining order banning him from contacting the victim.

As part of the sentence, Singh was also banned from driving for six years and told to take an extended retest.