Ranjit Singh Power, 54, Is Missing In India, Presumed Dead, - Canal Being Dredged

[Abroad]

A man has confessed to the murder of a British businessman who disappeared in India three weeks ago, police have said.

Ranjit Singh Power, a 54-year-old hotelier from Wolverhampton was last seen at an airport in Amritsar, Punjab on 8 May.

After he did not contact his family for a week, they feared he had been kidnapped and reported him missing.

The Foreign Office has confirmed the death of a British national in India.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-32942596

 

[BostonBurns]

Imagine what you'd find if you dredged and Indian canal!

Spoiler

 

[Abroad]

Nasty picture. You'd also have to fight your way through half a meter of plastic bags and bottles floating on the top to get to the water and likely the water will be thick with manure. I do not envy the people who will be doing the dredging one bit. And after three weeks, Mr Power will not look as relatively fresh as "your" corpse. For one thing, I cannot see him having eyes by now.

 

[Kittyskyfish]

Thanks for sharing, @BostonBurns ! I'm going back to my Stephen King book to cleanse my mind of that nasty little bonbon.

 

[Abroad]

A body has been found in the search for a British businessman thought to have been murdered in India.

Police said a body was found by divers between 17:30 and 18:00 local time, 12 miles (20km) from Ambala, which lies near the border with Punjab.

Family friend Darshan Singh, currently in India, said the body was found in a lake and was in poor condition, but was the right height and wore "exactly the same bangle" as Mr Power.

"Ranjit would go out of his way to care for and support those around him, not just family but even strangers," [the family] said.

"From opening a cataracts centre in India to helping young carers in the local community in Wolverhampton.

"He has touched the hearts of so many over the years and we ask for everyone to cherish the moments they spent with him and feel free to share them with the family."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-32966603

 

[Abroad]

The family of a wealthy hotelier believed to have been murdered in India say they remain hopeful his killers will be brought to justice.

Ranjit Singh Power disappeared on a business trip to the Punjab region in May and a taxi driver confessed to his murder, local police said.

His family claims others were involved.

Earlier this month a body found in an Indian river was initially thought to be that of Mr Power but DNA and dental analysis ruled out this possibility.

Mr Power's body has still not been traced.

Ranjit Singh Power, who owned The Ramada Park Hall Hotel in Goldthorn Park, Wolverhampton, was last seen at an airport in Amritsar, Punjab, on 8 May.

His family reported him missing after he did not contact them for a week.

Sukhdev Singh, a taxi driver, confessed to killing the 54-year-old and divers found a body in a canal in Ropar District.

The body was flown to Wolverhampton after a family friend who identified the body said it was the right height and wore "exactly the same bangle" as the businessman.

The Black Country coroner's office said DNA tests and dental records had proved "beyond doubt" that the body was not that of Mr Power.

West Midlands Police are now liaising with police in India in an attempt to identify the body.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-34702820