Sunil Sharma, a 66-year-old Melbourne maths teacher, was murdered while in India to sell property. His brother and three others are charged with drugging him and killing him with a baseball bat before dumping his body in a canal.
A beloved Melbourne mathematics teacher and devoted father was allegedly drugged and bludgeoned to death with a baseball bat before his body was dumped in a canal in northern India , according to police.
The victim, 66-year-old Sunil Sharma, had traveled from Melbourne to Amritsar in India's Punjab state to sell two investment properties, intending to use the proceeds to fund his retirement. Authorities have charged Sharma's brother, Satish Sharma, along with three others, including Satish's wife, her son, and a property dealer, with murder and conspiracy. Police documents indicate that Satish has confessed to the crime, which may have been motivated by a plot to steal Sunil's property.
The four accused are also alleged to have fabricated a power of attorney to fraudulently sell Sunil's properties as well as their sister's land. Sharma, who taught mathematics at Diamond Valley College in Melbourne's northeast, was widely respected as a caring educator and a dedicated family man. His daughter, Surbhi Sharma, expressed her grief and shock, describing her father as intelligent, strong, funny, loving, and sensitive.
She emphasized that he was always there for his children and taught them everything about life. Surbhi also urged the public not to judge her father by the actions of his brother. The school has not yet commented publicly on his disappearance or death, but the tragedy has reverberated through Australia's Indian diaspora community.
A Facebook page called Indians of Sydney paid tribute, highlighting that Sunil was more than a headline: he was a father, a teacher, and a community member who spent years educating young minds and looked forward to returning home. The Punjabi Community of Victoria expressed deep sadness and shock, offering heartfelt condolences to his family. According to police, the murder occurred after Sunil was lured to his brother's residence under false pretenses.
There, he was drugged with sleeping pills and struck on the head with a baseball bat, resulting in his death. The accused then attempted to destroy evidence, including a bloodstained mattress and the murder weapon, before dumping Sunil's body in the Harike canal, a vast waterway that police continue to search.
In addition to Satish Sharma, police arrested his wife Anushka, her son Sunish, and property dealer Lakshman Singh. Authorities believe the crime was premeditated, with the brother plotting to seize Sunil's assets. Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said it was aware of the death and the arrests but declined to comment further.
The case has sparked outrage and calls for justice within both the Indian and Australian communities, with many hoping that the swift police action will provide some closure to the grieving family
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