The family of a pregnant woman from Wellington was found dead on a Wairarapa beach fear there is something sinister behind her death.
Shelar went missing on Saturday and Wellington police confirm a body was recovered from Wairarapa's White Rock beach yesterday. She was five months pregnant.
It is believed to be the body of Sonam, but that has not been confirmed as no formal identification has taken place.
The 26-year-old moved to New Zealand in April after marrying her husband Sagar Shelar in December.
Family spokesperson Harshal Patkar told the New Zealand Herald Sonam’s mother, who lives in India, collapsed when told about her daughter’s death.
"It might be a murder, that is what I'm saying, that is what her family thinks, especially her mother," Patkar says.
Patkar also said her family ruled out the possibility she would ever harm herself.
Eariler in the week her husband had told the Herald that Sonam wanted a boy, but an ultrasound scan was inconclusive and she was upset.
"On November 15 we went for an ultrasound test at the hospital," Mr Shelar said.
"She had always dreamed for a baby boy but that day after the ultrasound they were not sure if it was a girl or boy.
"As soon as we got in the car she was crying and so upset because she wanted a boy."
Sonam's family has dismissed this suggestion.
Mr Sagar said the police have searched his home, but was adamant he knew nothing of his wife's death.
"I know that I’m still their first suspect but I know I haven’t done anything wrong."
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