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Last update - 00:57 17/02/2008 Missing Israeli in India feared dead By Barak Ravid and Haaretz Service Tags: India, Crime An Israeli who went missing on a trip to India is now feared dead, after a body bearing his passport was found near his hotel. However, the body has not yet been positively identified as the missing man, Vadim Sputelnik, 35, of Tel Aviv. His wife left for India last night to identify him. Sputelnik, who was doing his doctorate in physics at the Weizmann Institute, went to India for a conference at which he presented the results of his research. Afterward, he stayed on for a week of touring, and was supposed to return to Israel last Friday. Advertisement On Thursday, however, the owner of his hotel in Rajasthan told the police he had disappeared, after he failed to return from a tour and also missed his check-out time. After a search, the local police found a body with an Israeli passport on it in a nearby wood. The police concluded that the victim had been murdered during a robbery, since no wallet, money or camera was found on the body. In July, Israeli tourist Dror Shek, 23, was murdered in the Manali area of northern India by robbers who ambushed him on a remote village road. Related article: Missing Israeli tourist located in northern India after 48 hours Bookmark to del.icio.us   State policy Olmert approves plan for 750 new homes in West Bank settlement of Givat Ze'ev. Sticking to his story Director of 'Jenin, Jenin' swears there are no falsehoods in his movie.   1.   I say all settelers should go to india 00:34  |  sam 16/02/08   2.   Anti-semitic? 09:56  |  Palestinian Brit 16/02/08   3.   Palestinian Brit paranoia 14:39  |  john 16/02/08   4.   still can`t get this person`s name right 19:54  |  xxx 16/02/08   5.   re 01:07  |  JOSHUA COHEN 10/03/08

Today Online Palestinians: Hamas, Hezbollah cooperated on Jerusalem attack Responses: 182 Shin Bet chief: Chances of fresh Intifada are low Responses: 74 Gideon Levy: Mercaz Harav produced the rabbis who led the vilest form of Zionism Responses: 137 Editorial: Peace now, or eternal conflict later Responses: 51 Kuwaiti analyst: Best if Israel, not U.S., destroys Iran nukes Responses: 59 Jewish Agency to start anti-terror drive in wake of J'lem attack Responses: 43 Rosner's Domain Whose Jerusalem Is It, anyway? Poll: Should Abbas and Olmert continue their talks? An Israeli and a crocodile (WTR) The Israel Factor: What's wrong with Obama? Rosner's Mailbox: Stop focusing on Israel's favorability polls More Headlines 23:30 Stricken J'lem yeshiva: PM not welcome to visit 23:04 Shin Bet chief: Chances of fresh Intifada in 2008 are low 21:17 FM to U.S. envoy: Conditions not ripe for forming Palestinian state 01:46 Amos Oz: Left wing can return to power in next elections 22:48 Minister Boim accuses IAEA chief of serving as agent for Iran 22:08 'Jenin, Jenin' director tells court film based entirely on truth 00:41 Palestinians protest Goldie Hawn appearance at JNF event 18:03 PM okays 750 new settlement homes, says fits state policy 16:38 Study: Boston's intermarried 'as observant' as Reform Jews 20:21 High Court rejects petitions to overturn Ramon cabinet appointment 00:46 Second victim of ambush on IDF jeep laid to rest in Ashkelon 00:16 Holocaust museum to honor Helena Bonham Carter's grandfather for saving Jews Previous Editions Select Day 09 mar 07 mar 06 mar 05 mar 04 mar 03 mar 02 mar 29 feb 28 feb 27 feb 26 feb 25 feb

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