Overview
- Police in Amritsar have arrested four people, including the victim’s brother Satish (also called Sunny), his wife Anushka and their son Sunish, and have charged Satish with murder.
- Investigators allege the 66-year-old Melbourne teacher, Sunil Sharma, was given sleeping pills, bludgeoned with a baseball bat and his body dumped in the Harike canal.
- The case began when Sharma was reported missing on May 22 after travelling to Punjab to manage and sell investment properties.
- Authorities say the plot involved a fabricated power of attorney to sell Sunil’s properties and that confessions from the accused have directed searches and recoveries; two additional suspects remain at large and raids continue.
- The matter has drawn strong attention in Australia from the victim’s grieving family, his Melbourne school community and consular officials as investigators work to recover remains and complete forensic and legal steps.