Body found of father who went missing trying to sell his car, family says

Saturday, December 9, 2017
RICHMOND, Texas -- The body of a Richmond, Texas father of four who went missing while trying to sell his car has been found.

Altaf Hussain Malik's family said his body was found by a dumpster in Houston's Third Ward and he had been stabbed multiple times.

Malik, 42, went missing Tuesday night after he went to meet someone interested in buying his car.
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His wife said the family had just finished dinner.

"He said somebody texted him and they wanted to see the car so he stepped out," Quratulain Malik said Thursday.
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A GoFundMe page has been launched to help Malik's family with funeral expenses.
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