Thursday, March 28, 2024
ADVT 
International

Indian Student's Body Poshik Sharma Found In Australia, Dam Was Emptied In Hunt For Him

Darpan News Desk IANS, 15 Jul, 2019 07:43 PM

    The body of a 21-year-old Indian student in Australia, who went missing recently, was found today in Victoria's Marysville region, according to the police, which also emptied a local dam in search of him.


    Poshik Sharma, a university student in Melbourne, was reported missing on Friday morning after leaving his friends at the Duck Inn on Thursday afternoon.


    The body was found in bush land on the outskirts of Marysville today, four days after Mr Sharma left a Marysville pub alone following a "minor disagreement" with friends, the police was quoted as saying by the Age.


    A search operation involving over 90 people from Victoria Police, the State Emergency Service, Country Fire Authority and specialist teams worked in and around the town of Marysville during the weekend to trace Mr Sharma.


    Search and rescue crews drained a dam, while police dogs used one of Mr Sharma's socks to try and track his scent on Sunday, the report said.


    Police Inspector David Ryan, who was leading the police search, said it was "devastating for the family".


    "They were very hopeful that with the effort that was going in that we would find Poshik and it's not a good outcome," he said. "Our search operations have been closed down and unfortunately Poshik Sharma has been found deceased just on the outskirts of Marysville," Ryan said.


    "We've finally made notifications to Sharma's family, so they've now got care around them and people with them to support them."


    "It's not something we expected to have happened and it is devastating for the family. They were obviously very upset."


    Mr Sharma was living in the suburb of Werribee in Melbourne's west and had gone to Marysville with friends on the way to nearby Lake Mountain. The group had drinks and played pool at the Duck Inn pub on Thursday when they, according to the police, had a "minor disagreement".


    "We understand there was a dispute between them and he decided to leave," Mr Ryan said. "The dispute was not significant enough to warrant him walking into bush and not coming back," he added.


    Search crews had faced difficult weather conditions over the weekend as the temperatures dropped below zero and snow fell at nearby Lake Mountain.


    Mr Sharma was last seen trying to hitch hike a car opposite the pub. The police will prepare a report for the Coroner.

    MORE International ARTICLES

    ‘No Longer Acceptable’: Donald Trump Reignites Tariff Issue With India

    ‘No Longer Acceptable’: Donald Trump Reignites Tariff Issue With India
    "India has long had a field day putting Tariffs on American products. No longer acceptable!" Trump tweeted.   

    ‘No Longer Acceptable’: Donald Trump Reignites Tariff Issue With India

    UK-Based Indian Businessman Sues Wife Over Son From Another Man

    A ruling by a British judge has revealed that an Indian origin man, the son of a London-based arms dealer, is suing his estranged wife after learning that he is not the father of their eight-year-old son.

    UK-Based Indian Businessman Sues Wife Over Son From Another Man

    Kamala Harris' Campaign Raises $12M In 2nd Quarter

    US Senator Kamala Harris, riding a wave of support after her performance in the first presidential debate, raised nearly $12 million in the second quarter of the year which ended on June 30, her campaign has announced.

    Kamala Harris' Campaign Raises $12M In 2nd Quarter

    Sharjah Issues First Golden Card Visa To Indian Expat Businessman Lalu Samuel

    Sharjahs first Golden Card visa was issued to an Indian expat businessman, as part of the permanent residency system tailored for investors.

    Sharjah Issues First Golden Card Visa To Indian Expat Businessman Lalu Samuel

    Left Unattended, Pakistan's 'Heaviest' Man Noorul Hassan Dies In Lahore Hospital

    Pakistan's heaviest man, who weighed over 330 kg and recently underwent a successful liposuction surgery, died after he was left unattended due to a commotion in the intensive care unit.  

    Left Unattended, Pakistan's 'Heaviest' Man Noorul Hassan Dies In Lahore Hospital

    Trump Son-In-Law Among Key Leaders To Address India-Focused Meet In US

    The move comes close on the heels of the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Donald Trump in Japan last month.  

    Trump Son-In-Law Among Key Leaders To Address India-Focused Meet In US