Australian NRI teacher murdered in India by brother over property

An Australian citizen of Indian origin, Sunil Sharma, a 66-year-old maths teacher at Diamond Valley College, was murdered in India by his own brother and other family members in a plot to seize his properties. Sharma had traveled to India to sell two properties, a move that ultimately led to his death.

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Anyone who’s met my dad will say he is intelligent, strong and funny, but he is also loving and sensitive. I count myself so lucky to have had a father like him.

Police revealed the chilling details after Sharma's daughter, Surbhi Sharma, launched a public appeal to find her father, who had gone missing on May 23. Surbhi described her father as intelligent, strong, funny, loving, and sensitive, noting his regular trips to India since her mother's passing four years prior. He intended to sell his Indian properties to fund his retirement.

According to the investigation, Sharma's brother, Satish Sharma, allegedly plotted the murder to acquire the properties through a forged power of attorney. A property dealer was also reportedly involved. Sunil Sharma was lured to India under the guise of a property deal, then allegedly given sleeping pills before being killed with a baseball bat. The perpetrators then reportedly destroyed evidence and disposed of the body.

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He goes to India often, especially since my mum passed away four years ago. So he’s just been trying to sell his properties there so he can come back and retire.

Authorities have arrested four people: Satish Sharma, his wife, his son, and a builder involved in the scheme. CCTV footage confirmed Sharma's presence at one of his properties on May 22, the last day he was seen alive. While the exact location of Sharma's body has not yet been confirmed, the arrests shed light on a brutal family conspiracy driven by greed.

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My brother and I have been told not to go there because it’s not uncommon that family members can also go missing if there is something to do with property or money.