The Dutch mystery: Kin, friends seek answers about beloved teacher

What exactly happened in Avdhut and Sharmila Shindes Amsterdam apartment on the night of May 16 Neither do the police know yet nor does the family of Sharmila who was found dead under mysterious circumstances almost a week after her husband left for India with their children Shashidhar Shetty Sharmilas brother told midday he feels something went amiss between the couple that night after the children had sleptShashidhar said I am yet to figure out what happened on the night of May 16 Sharmila spoke to our mother on WhatsApp on May 14 while we were in Kullur Mom responded a little late to her message to which Sharmila said ok on May 16 at 926 pm It was the last message she sentI guess something went amiss between the couple on May 16 night when both children had slept Next morning he woke up the kids and told them to pack their bags and rush to the airport He told the children that their mother would follow them to Mumbai on the next flight he addedSharmila ShindeHe said he too asked the kids what happened but they have no idea The kids told me they were asleep and dont know anything They are too young to understand anything and I didnt feel like asking them the same question again They too are emotionally devastatedRegarding the case against Avdhut in the Netherlands Shashidhar said An official from the Indian Embassy there told me that if Avdhut is caught and convicted he would be sentenced to 24 years in jail in the NetherlandsA senior Mumbai police officer said the crime branch has been asked to conduct a parallel probe to trace AvdhutAlso readThe Dutch mystery Cops camping in Pune in hunt for Avdhut ShindeShe was very happySharmila was found dead under mysterious circumstances inside her flat just a week after she relocated to Amsterdam from Pune with the children Shashidhar said She moved after Avdhut told her that his salary had been revised and he could afford to live with his family now in the Netherlands Sharmilas mother Sushila said We would often converse on WhatsApp either through text or voicevideo call She was very happy after moving to the Netherlands She last responded to my WhatsApp message on May 16 Avdhut and the twins left from Amsterdam the next day and reached Mumbai on May 18 The details of what happened on the night of May 16 will be crucial to the investigationSharmila Shinde with her best friend Shweta ShettyPatelSharmilas childhood friend Shweta Shetty Patel also said she was happy after moving to the Netherlands We spoke on a video call on May 11 when she showed me her rented accommodation She was very happy The couple had bought a bicycle for their children and were about to get them admitted to a school thereShe added Id sent her a text message on May 17 but it did not get delivered After waiting for a few hours I contacted her mother who said Sharmila might be busy But on the next day ie May 18 we got to know that Avdhut and the kids had come to Mumbai This was minutes after he left from Mumbai Avdhut has been missing since May 18We enquired about Sharmila and the kids told us that Mumma is coming in the next flight But she did not come and all of us panicked On May 21 we received a call from Sharmilas house telling us that she was no more and that her decomposed body had been recovered from the flat said PatelPatel said Sharmila and Avdhut had been married for over 15 years They fell in love while working at Maersk in Powai She was in the human resources department while he was at a managerial positionAlso readMumbai Dindoshi police hunt for man who fled after wifes mysterious deathAfter getting married the couple lived in Denmark for a few years and then moved to Pune where they lived in an elite housing society for eight years Around three years ago Sharmila started working in the preprimary section of the Sanskriti School where the twins studied Pranit Mungali trustee of the school said She was one of our best teachers She was loved by the students and their parents We had tried to keep her back but she said she would have to move abroad where her husband worked for the sake of a better future for their children Now we have planned to provide free education to her childrenShilpa Desai headmistress of the preprimary section said She was a class teacher here She put in her papers in April and planned to come in June to collect her childrens certificates Both children were prefects and good at academics Sharmila was an asset to usMeanwhile former neighbours of the family in Pune were also shocked after learning about Sharmilas deathFormer neighbours in shockThey were the best couple in our housing society Sharmila was a bubbly woman and Avdhut a fitness freak He would always go jogging with his wife We cannot believe he is the prime suspect said a neighbour Another neighbour said Prior to shifting to the Netherlands Avdhut had told me he planned to settle down with his family in the Netherlands and never return He is also an animal lover and had adopted a stray dog Also read The Dutch mystery Saw injury marks on her says womans kinAvdhut blacklisted from companyBack in Amsterdam Avdhut has been reported missing by Damco Freight Forwarding the company where he worked at a managerial position Saskia Groen Int Woud CEO of the company told midday from Denmark We can confirm that on May 20 we reported to the police that one of our colleagues was missing We are collaborating with the authorities in their investigation and hope that he is found safe Our thoughts go out to the family in this difficult situation We are in contact with them and have offered our full support Sources told midday Avdhut has been blacklisted and his entry has been restricted in the company worldwideCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates