Aliya Fakhri, the sister of Bollywood actress Nargis Fakhri, has been arrested in connection with the  murder of her ex-boyfriend and his friend in Queens, New York, last month. According to a press release issued by District Attorney Melinda Katz, Fakhri “deliberately” set fire to a detached garage at a residence, which resulted in the deaths of 35-year-old Edward Jacobs and 33-year-old Anastasia Ettienne.

The incident took place on the morning of November 2, when Fakhri allegedly arrived at the garage and screamed, “You're all going to die today,” at her ex-boyfriend, Jacobs, who was sleeping upstairs at the time. A witness, hearing her voice, came outside to find the building engulfed in flames.

Jacobs’ friend, Anastasia Ettienne, heard the alarm and came downstairs to help Jacobs but went back up to try to save him. Sadly, neither of them survived the fire. They both died from smoke inhalation and severe burns.

Fakhri lived on Parsons Boulevard in Queens, while the fire happened in the nearby Jamaica area. She has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder, four counts of second-degree murder, and one count each of first-degree and second-degree arson.

If convicted of the most serious charge, Fakhri could face life in prison. The investigation into the tragic incident is still ongoing.

A statement from District Attorney Melinda Katz's office says Fakhri "maliciously" caused the deaths by setting the fire, and expresses condolences to the victims' families. Fakhri faces several serious charges, including murder and arson, and could face life in prison if convicted.

The release stated: “According to the charges and investigation, on November 2, Fakhri arrived at the front door of a two-story detached garage behind 172-27 91st Avenue at around 6:20 a.m. and yelled upstairs to 35-year-old victim Edward Jacobs, ‘You’re all going to die today.’ Soon after, a witness who was inside the property came downstairs and discovered that the building was on fire. Ettienne was alerted to the fire and went downstairs briefly. The woman then returned upstairs in an attempt to save Jacobs, who was sleeping. The building became engulfed with flames and neither Jacobs nor Ettienne could escape.”