Udupi : A man from Karnataka’s Udupi district was murdered in UAE’s Sharjah in July and his body was found cut into nine pieces, with details of the crime emerging nearly two months later after his family raised an alarm over his disappearance. Alwin Prakash Kunder, a Karnataka native, was killed in July, with his body later found inside a car parked along the route towards Oman.
Prakash’s wife, Tina Kunder and their teenage son are reportedly untraceable following his death, with reports claiming that they may have left Sharjah and possibly travelled to India. Prakash had been working at Sharjah Airport for around 14 years and was living in the UAE with his wife and their Class 10 son. Tina, who is also from Udupi, was working as a school teacher. Prakash’s brother Anil Prashanth Kunder said he tried contacting him around July 20. Prakash did not answer the call but sent a text message saying that he was fine.
Worried about his brother, Anil contacted Prakash’s classmate Manohar in Sharjah and asked him to check on him. Manohar then went to the flat provided to Prakash by his company. The watchman told him that Prakash had gone to India. The company’s HR department also initially told the family that he had travelled to India. A subsequent passport check reportedly indicated that Prakash was still in Sharjah. A missing-person complaint was then filed.
According to Anil, the body had been dismembered into nine pieces and placed in two bags. The remains were subsequently identified as those of Prakash. The circumstances surrounding the killing remain under investigation. Sharjah authorities have not publicly clarified the identity of the suspects or established a motive for the murder.
Following the discovery of Prakash’s body, his brother Anil met the Udupi Superintendent of Police and submitted a representation seeking assistance in the case. The family is awaiting the completion of the legal procedures in the UAE before Prakash’s body can be brought back to India.
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