July 20 was the last time Anil Kunder spoke to his younger brother, Alwin, who lived in Sharjah.
When repeated calls to Alwin’s phone went unanswered, Anil suspected something amiss and alerted his friend, asking him to check his whereabouts. Although initial reports suggested Alwin had left for India, Anil remained unconvinced. Weeks later, his fears were confirmed when Alwin’s body, cut into nine pieces, was recovered from the boot of his car on August 12.
Alwin, a 51-year-old from Kundapur in Karnataka’s Udupi district, had been working at Sharjah Airport for around 14 years. He lived in Sharjah with his wife, Tina, a teacher from Udyavara in Udupi, and their son, a Class 10 student. The couple had been married for around 20 years.
The whereabouts of Tina and their son remain unknown.