BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — An investigation is underway after four missing people from Western New York were found dead in West Virginia on Saturday.
The Marshall County Sheriff's Office said Mrs. Asha Divan, Dr. Kishore Divan, Mrs. Gita Divan and Mr. Shailesh Divan were found around 9:30 p.m. Saturday after their car went off a steep embankment along Big Wheeling Creek Road.
According to multiple social media posts, the group was traveling from Buffalo to the Palace of Gold in Marshall County. The sheriff's office said their car was found a few miles away from there.
The Hindu Cultural Society of Western New York issued the following statement:
"It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing away of Dr. Kishore Divan, Mrs. Asha Divan, Mr. Shailesh Divan and Mrs. Gita Divan. Divan family is a pillar of Indian Community of WNY. Dr. Divan’s contributions to our community has been long and sustained. He was the founding member of Hindu Cultural Society of WNY and the India Association of Buffalo. Both Dr. Kishore Divan and Mrs. Asha Divan were well-known, familiar and recognizable faces in the Indian community. Their absence will leave a lasting void in our WNY community.
In light of the circumstances, family requests privacy for the time being. Information will be made available when available and possible. Until then we request everyone to provide Divan family time, space and privacy. We pray for the family, and may the souls of the deceased rest in peace."
This is an ongoing investigation by the Marshall County Sheriff's Office.
