Karnataka man ‘murdered’ in Sharjah, body cut into 9 pieces; wife, son untraceable, says kin | Mangaluru News
UDUPI: A Kundapur man from Karnataka’s Udupi district was allegedly murdered in Sharjah in July, with his body later discovered in nine pieces, his brother told reporters on Tuesday.Alwin, who was working in the UAE, last contacted his family around July 20, his elder brother said on Tuesday. Messages were subsequently sent from Alwin’s phone saying he was unwell and resting.The family became suspicious because Alwin usually communicated through voice notes and did not generally type messages, his brother said.“When we questioned him and asked him to make a call, there was no response after that,” the brother said.The family then contacted one of Alwin’s classmates in Sharjah, who went to the apartment provided by his company. A watchman allegedly told the classmate that Alwin had left for India.The company’s human resources department also initially told the family that he had travelled to India. But after the family said he had not arrived in India, his passport records were checked and he was reportedly found to still be in the UAE.A missing-person complaint was subsequently filed in Sharjah.
Body found in car
According to Alwin’s brother, the body was found on August 12 inside the boot of Alwin’s Toyota car, which had been abandoned on a road leading towards Oman.The family alleged that Alwin had been stabbed in the chest and that his body was cut into nine pieces before being packed into two bags.His identity was confirmed through DNA matching using a sample from his son, who works with Nestlé, the brother said.The family has received the death certificate but is yet to obtain a copy of the FIR, he said.
‘Unable to contact wife and son’
Alwin had been married to Tina Kundar for around 20 years. The couple have a son who is currently studying in Class 10 in Dubai. Tina was working as a schoolteacher in Dubai, according to the family.The family said it has been unable to contact Tina and their son.They also claimed that CCTV footage from the apartment showed two men and a woman moving luggage. However, the family said it did not have definitive information on whether Tina had been questioned by UAE police.“We cannot say anything conclusively without the FIR copy. But reports indicate that they may have left for India around July 26 or 27,” the victim’s brother said.The family has approached Tina’s native place along with her mother and is preparing to file complaints regarding the disappearance of Tina and her son.A complaint is also being lodged at Udupi Town police station, and the family has met the Udupi Superintendent of Police.The victim’s brother said the family was seeking justice and demanded strict punishment for those responsible. He added that Alwin had not previously spoken of any marital or personal problems and had appeared normal when he visited his family in December.
Udupi police yet to receive official confirmation
Udupi district police said reports claiming that a person from Udupi was murdered in Sharjah were being circulated on local and social media platforms.However, police said they had so far not received any official information or confirmation from Sharjah Police or the Indian Embassy/Consulate in the UAE regarding the incident.Police said that if any official information is received, it will be verified and subsequently shared with the media.
