The father of ‘murdered’ 10-year-old Sara Sharif is being hunted by detectives in Pakistan – as his family reveal they fell out after he married a Polish woman and had no idea he had ‘fled Britain’

The father of 10-year-old Sara Sharif is wanted in Pakistan by police who want to question him about her death – and investigators there are making a series of attempts to find him.

Malik Urfan Sharif, 31, left the UK with two other people a day before the boy’s body was discovered.

She was found dead at her father’s home in the village of Horsell, near Woking, Surrey, in the early hours of last Thursday morning.

Mr Sharif’s brother, Imran Sharif, told MailOnline he arrived at the family home in Jhelum town last week and it was also searched by police looking for him.

He said, “After he reached Pakistan, he came to us and immediately disappeared.” He did not bring his family to our home. Some people say he is hiding in a rented house somewhere in Jhelum, others said he may have gone to Mirpur where his in-laws live.

Sara Sharif, aged 10, was found dead at her home in Horsell near Woking in the early hours of last Thursday morning – sparking an international manhunt for three men

Malik Urfan Sharif (pictured), father of Sara Sharif, left the UK with two other people a day before the boy’s body was discovered. He is now wanted by the police

The main gate of the house on the left is where Urfan should be hiding. It was searched by local Chotala Police Station, Jehlum Cantt

Mr Sharif, Malik’s younger brother, added: “Police have searched our house twice in the past week and taken photos of Urfan and other family members.” “We were warned to inform the police immediately after learning his whereabouts. “

Mr Sharif’s brother Imran Sharif (pictured) told MailOnline that he arrived at the family home in the town of Jhelum last week

A spokesman for Chotala police station in Jhelum, which is coordinating the manhunt, confirmed: “We have been asked by senior officials to arrest Urfan Sharif who has recently arrived from England.” Draft sent to arrest him immediately.

“We’re in and we hope he’ll be behind bars soon.”

Another official added: “We are actively looking for Sharif and are confident that we will find him.” We believe he may be in the Jhelum or Mirpur area and has searched a number of properties. “It’s only a matter of time before we find him.”

A local travel agent said he was contacted by a person she knew who wanted plane tickets for three adults and five children.

Tickets to Islamabad worth more than £5,000 were booked on August 9, hours before Sara’s body was found alone by Surrey Police.

Mr Sharif moved with his wife Beenish and children into the £550,000 three-bedroom council house in the quiet village of Horsell, near Woking, in April.

Sara Sharif, pictured with her mother Olga Sharif, was found dead at her father’s home – and was alone when police arrived

His younger brother continued, “I didn’t have a good relationship with my brother Urfan.” He previously married a Polish woman.

“The last time he came he told his parents that he lives with some Europeans. Later we learned that he had married a Polish woman. “In fact, we had no idea he fled England.”

A post-mortem Tuesday revealed the cause of 10-year-old Sara’s death was “unknown.”

British investigators are still seeking to speak to three people known to the victim who are believed to have traveled to Pakistan on August 9, a day before the girl’s death was discovered.

Detective Inspector Mark Chapman told a media briefing at Surrey Police Headquarters that officers are not attempting to identify anyone else in connection with the murder investigation.

He added that they work with international partners.

However, there is no formal extradition agreement between the UK and Pakistan that could present a hurdle for investigators to overcome.

The UK government has the option of issuing a memorandum of understanding requiring British refugees to be sent back to Britain to be tried.

But it may be years before anything happens. One such order brought killer Zafar Iqbal to justice after he strangled his “defenseless” wife Naziat Khan in August 2001 before fleeing to Pakistan.

Iqbal strangled his wife in a so-called “honor killing” after she filed for a divorce from him and murdered the 38-year-old in front of their children.

Iqbal committed the murder “for no better reason” than that he could not face the cultural disgrace that would result from his wife’s filing for divorce, the Old Bailey heard.

Zafar Iqbal, 62, (pictured) strangled Naziat Khan, 38, with her own scarf in August 2001 in front of her three young daughters at her home in Norbury, southwest London, before fleeing to Pakistan

The court heard of repeated incidents of domestic violence leading to Ms Naziat Khan (pictured) starting Islamic divorce proceedings in June 2000

After fleeing his home in Norbury, south west London, the killer spent almost 20 years evading justice in Pakistan before finally being extradited and charged with murder in September 2021. In December he was sentenced to life imprisonment and must serve at least 19 years behind bars.

But attorney Adam Rasul, managing director of Holborn Adams, said the suspects wanted in connection with little Sara’s death would be extradited much sooner.

The top lawyer, an international extradition expert who previously worked on the case to free controversial social influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan after the two were detained in a Romanian prison and placed under house arrest, said numerous Law enforcement agencies would be involved.

Speaking to MailOnline, he predicted that the “horrific” death of the 10-year-old and the media coverage surrounding it would prompt the Pakistani authorities to act “quickly” to arrest the suspects and agree to their repatriation to the UK.

“Regardless of the fact that there is no official agreement, I would be really surprised if there is no quick return in this case,” he said.

“I would like to believe and trust that the trial will be a quick, consensual, concise and quick decision.”

“Because of the interest in helping justice and family, I strongly believe that media pressure would result in this being undone.”

Sara’s father Urfan, 41, had sole custody of his daughter and 13-year-old son.

However, the girl’s mother, Olga Sharif, said her daughter’s behavior changed as her ex-husband’s influence on her life increased.

Olga Sharif, 36, with a picture of her beloved daughter Sara, whom she would like to bury in Poland

Numerous tributes have arrived for “dear” Sara, with flowers and notes left outside her family’s home. A mourner is pictured leaving flowers in front of the property on Friday

Ms Sharif said she married Urfan in November 2009 but the marriage broke up in 2017. She claims she has only been allowed to see her children twice in the past four years.

Ms Sharif, who now lives in Somerset, is hoping to bury Sara in her native country of Poland.

The heartbroken mother described Sara as “an amazing kid”. She said, ‘She was so beautiful.’ I can’t believe she’s dead.’

Locals spoke of their shock and fear the day after the 10-year-old’s body was discovered.

Many of the flowers left on the sidewalk in front of the house featured warm messages from local families, while one person left behind a stuffed unicorn.

One note read: “Sweet girl, I’m so sorry your glow was extinguished too soon.”