In the spring of 2007, the husband contacted the police and reported his wife missing. He said she had left their home one morning and not returned. The search for the 29-year-old was launched in full, but without results. In the same fall, the husband was charged with killing Belur Sardar and hiding the body. He denied having anything to do with the disappearance. Photo: Police / NTB The couple had four children together aged 9, 5, 3 and 1 respectively when she disappeared. Do you think they saw the husband and the car? Afterwards, many tips came in to the police, but no one came forward. Last week, however, the police found the shovels again. The couple who have spoken to the police believe they saw the accused’s car parked by this road, and that he was clearing some branches. Photo: Laila Nguyen Engebretsen / news An elderly couple had told an acquaintance that they had seen something that could be interesting the year the mother of four disappeared. The person contacted the police with the information. The couple have recently been to the police and told what they saw. – They saw a man they believe was the accused. They believe he cleared some twigs next to a car that had parked right next to the road. They stopped and went to see, says police inspector Odd Skei Kostveit in the South-East police district to news. Police Inspector Odd Skei Kostveit. Photo: Robert Hansen / news The couple believe the car was similar to the one the accused should have had at the time. They did not make contact with the man they saw by the road. Recently, they showed the police the location – a wooded area on Basserudåsen outside Kongsberg. Digging Four crime technicians and two crime detection dogs from Kripos traveled there last week to search. The dogs searched before the crime technicians dug up an area of approximately 15 square metres. The police also cut down a tree at the site where they dug to investigate its age. No discovery was made. Police Inspector Odd Skei Kostveit nevertheless says that it is important that those who have information that may be relevant give it to the police. The police dug up an area of approximately 15 square metres. There are a lot of rocks and roots in the area. Photo: Laila Nguyen Engebretsen / news – Then we assess the information against the rest of the information we have. Sometimes it can be just what we lack. In this case, the information was very specific, and we chose to investigate the place thoroughly, he says. – Will never give us Kostveit is supported by then sheriff Torill Sorte. – We will probably never stop looking for her. Finding her will be of great importance for having the opportunity to perhaps solve this case in the future, she says to news. Torill Sorte was sheriff when Belur Sardar disappeared. Photo: Laila Nguyen Engebretsen / news About the reason why it has taken 15 years for the witnesses to contact the police, she says this: – There are many reasons why witnesses or others choose not to tell what they have seen or think they have seen. It could be that you are afraid that something will happen if you speak up, that you will get attention which means that someone can take revenge or seek them out. Often it is fear that makes people not report, or that they do not think what they have seen is so important that they need to speak up, says Sorte. No findings were made, but the police still want witnesses to get in touch if they have information. Photo: Laila Nguyen Engebretsen / news It is good that it is coming to light, even though it has been many years, she emphasizes. – We have a desire to find Belur. We will never give up. Denies guilt In the period 2007–2011, there was an extensive search for the mother of four. Basins, drainage systems, pipes and ponds were searched, and she was wanted internationally. But without results. Belur Sardar. Photo: The police The husband has always denied having anything to do with the disappearance. The charge of premeditated murder was dropped in May 2010, and the case dropped. The husband was deported to Iraq in 2010, because it was discovered that he had provided the wrong identity to obtain residence in Norway.
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New search for Belur Sardar – 15 years after she disappeared without a trace in Mjøndalen – news Oslo og Viken – Local news, TV and radio
