Ranjit Singh Power: Family of murdered Wolverhampton businessman travel to India

Mr Power's mother Gurjit Kaur, aged 83, and son Amrik Singh Power have made the trip on the request of Jalandhar police to give a DNA sample for the identification of a body that has been found.

The visit comes just weeks after the family revealed that a body sent to the UK from India was not his. This was confirmed by dental records and DNA testing.

Mr Power, who owned the Ramada Park Hall Hotel in Goldthorn Park, Wolverhampton, was last seen at an airport in Amritsar on May 8.

He had travelled to India for business. Mr Power had been due to return on May 14 but never again contacted his family back in the UK.

Later that month, a body was discovered.

Following the disappearance of the 54-year-old father-of-two, Mr Power's children Emma and Gian led a campaign to discover what had happened to their father, who they described as 'the most loving, caring son, brother, father, uncle and grandfather'.

Mr Power was born on September 7, 1960 to parents Gurmeet and Dharam, with one sister, Kalwinder and brothers Amrik, Kashmir and Gurpreet.

He previously owned the Connaught Hotel on Tettenhall Road before selling it in 2004 and bought the Ramada Park Hall Hotel four years ago.

He was involved in a number of charitable projects, from opening a cataracts centre in India to helping young carers in Wolverhampton.

The Foreign Office has been in touch with local authorities and is providing consular support to the family.

The family of Mr Power have previously spoken of their devastation after their worst fears were confirmed.

Daughter Emma said she was the 'luckiest daughter alive to have been able to call him my dad.'

She said in May: "My father's love was immense and I cannot put into words how much I will miss him.

"'No matter how old you are, you will always be my little girl' were the words I heard from my dad on endless occasions, followed by one of his trademark bear hugs. No matter how many times we clashed because of our similar personalities, dad was always there for me. I wish I had the chance to thank him for the strength he has instilled in me over the years.

"I am so proud of his sheer determination over the years.

"He was a strong, proud man. I will keep his memory alive and tell his granddaughter everyday what a kind warm hearted man her Nanaji was.

"I am the luckiest daughter alive to have been able to call him my dad."

Gian added: "He was a fun loving, warm hearted man who travelled the world extensively and loved to meet new people."

A Facebook site set up to raise awareness of his disappearance has gathered almost 10,000 likes.