Karnataka man 'murdered' in UAE, body cut into 9 pieces; wife, son untraceable

UDUPI: A Kundapur man from Karnataka’s Udupi district was allegedly murdered in Sharjah in July, with his body later discovered in nine pieces, his brother told reporters on Tuesday.Alwin, who was working in the UAE, last contacted his family around July 20, his elder brother said on Tuesday. Messages were subsequently sent from Alwin's phone saying he was unwell and resting.The family became suspicious because Alwin usually communicated through voice notes and did not generally type messages, his brother said.“When we questioned him and asked him to make a call, there was no response after that,” the brother said.The family then contacted one of Alwin's classmates in Sharjah, who went to the apartment provided by his company. A watchman allegedly told the classmate that Alwin had left for India.The company's human resources department also initially told the family that he had travelled to India.