Karnataka Man Found Murdered in Sharjah; Body Cut Into Nine Parts

A man from Kundapur in Karnataka's Udupi district was allegedly murdered in Sharjah in July, with the crime coming to light only after his body was discovered cut into nine parts and packed into two bags, his brother said on Tuesday.

The victim, Alwin Prakash Kunder, had worked at Sharjah airport for the past 14 years. He last visited his hometown in December before returning to the UAE. His wife, Tina Kunder, originally from Udyavara in Udupi, is a schoolteacher in Sharjah, and their son studies in Class 10 there, according to his brother Anil Prashanth Kunder.

Anil met the Udupi Superintendent of Police on Monday and submitted a representation seeking action. Police have not issued a statement and are awaiting official communication from authorities in Sharjah.

According to Anil, he called his brother on July 20 but got no answer. Instead, he received a message saying Alwin was fine — a form of communication he found unusual. A week later, calls still went unanswered. Concerned, Anil asked a classmate in Sharjah, Manohar, to check on him.

Manohar went to the flat provided by Alwin's employer, where a watchman said Alwin had gone to India. The company's HR department initially gave the same response. When Anil called again the next day and insisted his brother had not returned to India, the company checked passport records and confirmed he was still in Sharjah. A missing-person complaint was then filed.

During the investigation, Alwin's body was reportedly found inside a car parked along the route towards Oman. It had allegedly been cut into nine parts and packed in two bags. The family received the post-mortem report only on Monday, after which they approached local police in Udupi.

The motive and circumstances of the killing remain unclear. Anil said the nature of the crime suggested experienced perpetrators. He also said he had seen CCTV footage showing two men and a woman leaving the building.

"If his wife came to India, she must know what happened to her husband. The son might also know," Anil said, adding that there is no direct proof yet that she arrived in India and that without an FIR in India, passport details cannot be accessed.

Further investigation by Sharjah authorities is expected to establish the sequence of events and identify those responsible.