Deceased Indian man Kunal Khera's last rites will be conducted at Anns Funeral Home in Wiri today evening (Wednesday, March 10), a source known to the Indian Weekender confirmed. The ceremony will start at 4 p.m.
26-year-old Kunal Khera's body was found in a burning car in the parking space of Barry Curtis Park in Flat Bush, East Auckland, on Saturday, March 6.
Emergency services were called to the location at around 8:10 p.m. on Saturday when the public noticed smoke billowing of a vehicle in the public park.
Police on Sunday reported that the body was found inside a silver Mazda, and a scene examination was conducted after.
The site of the incident was blessed and released back to the public on Sunday, Police confirmed.
The post-mortem of the body was conducted on Monday, March 8. However, the Police are still treating the death as unexplained and is continuing to make enquiries into the circumstances surrounding Kunal's death.
"Police have been in contact with Mr Khera's family in India and are supporting them as best we can.
"Our deepest thoughts and sympathies are with them at this difficult time," Detective Senior Sergeant Natalie Nelson from Counties Manukau Police said.
Kunal is survived by his parents and a younger sister in India.