Wellington police have grave concerns for missing pregnant woman Sonam Shelar, 26. She was last seen in Khandallah. Photo / File
Wellington police have grave concerns for missing pregnant woman Sonam Shelar, 26. She was last seen in Khandallah. Photo / File
The husband of a missing pregnant Wellington woman is barely sleeping as the search continues for his wife.
Sonam Shelar, 26, was last seen on Cashmere Ave in Khandallah, about 8.30am on Saturday.
Wellington police today announced they were increasing the size of the team currently searching for her, saying"concerns were mounting" for her whereabouts.
Sonam's husband, Sagar, told the Herald this afternoon he hadn't stopped looking for her since she did not answer her phone when he rang her from work at 11am on Saturday.
He instantly became concerned on Saturday as her phone was switched off, something which had never happened before.
He said his wife had become upset since discovering she was giving birth to a girl. She had always dreamt of having a boy.
"On November 15 we went for an ultrasound test at the hospital. 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.
Sonam Shelar is five months' pregnant and was last seen early Saturday morning on Cashmere Ave, Khandallah. Photo / File
"As soon as we got in the car she was crying and so upset because she wanted a boy," he said.
Sagar said he was thankful for all the search efforts that had been going on since his wife disappeared.
While the search was going on, not only had he been questioned and his car taken for a forensic examination, his relatives and others who live at their property, including their landlord, were all being questioned by police.
The 32-year-old, who works for seafood company Moana Pacific, said he first came to New Zealand in 2011 to do a course at Western Institute of Technology in New Plymouth.
After graduating in 2013, becoming a chef, he moved to Wellington.
He and Sonam started communicating last year before meeting in India in November. They got married the following month.
He said Sonam's parents were also worried and "shocked" at her sudden disappearance.
