Prabha Arun Kumar: $1 million reward offered for information on 41-year-old mother's unsolved murder

A $1 million reward has been offered for information that helps solve the 2015 murder of Indian mother Prabha Arun Kumar.

The background: The NSW government and police have announced they will offer a $1 million reward to anyone who can help solve the nearly decade-old murder of Indian mother and IT worker Prabha Arun Kumar.

Kumar was found dead on a footpath in Parramatta Park in Sydney’s west on March 7, 2015. The 41-year-old was walking home from work when she was stabbed in the neck.

The most important quote: “During the course of the investigation, strike force detectives pursued multiple lines of inquiry and made several public appeals for information; however, the case remains unsolved.” – Statement from NSW Police.

Prabha Arun Kumar was found dead on a footpath in Parramatta Park on March 7, 2015. Source: MONKEY / PR handout image

What else you need to know: Kumar was on the phone with her husband Arun Kumar, who lived in India, when she was attacked and killed. He reportedly heard his wife being confronted by her attacker.

She lived 300 meters from where she was murdered.

Her husband, who lived in Bangalore with the couple’s daughter, flew to Australia when he heard of his wife’s death.

She considered moving back to India because she missed her family.

Despite police following several leads and appealing for information from the public, the case remains unsolved.

Investigators previously denied that the attack was racially motivated.

In the days after the stabbing, then-NSW Premier Mike Baird assured the Indian community that authorities would find the killer.

“The people of NSW have a very strong affinity with India and its people and I would like to reassure the people of India that the NSW Government is treating this investigation with the highest possible priority,” he said at the time.

What happens next: Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.