Ranjit Singh Power: Family pay emotional tributes to murdered Wolverhampton father

Daughter Emma told how she had been the 'luckiest daughter alive to have been able to call him my dad.'

It was confirmed at the weekend that Mr Power, who owned the Ramada Park Hall Hotel in Goldthorn Park, Wolverhampton, had been murdered in India.

His daughter Emma and son Gian led a campaign to try and find out what had happened to their father after he went missing on a trip abroad.

The siblings today poured their hearts out in a touching tribute to a man they described as 'the most loving, caring son, brother, father, uncle and grandfather'.

Emma, aged 26, said: "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 the his sheer determination over the years.

The grieving daughter continued: "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."

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

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

The 54-year-old businessman had flown out to India from Birmingham Airport on May 7 and when he arrived at Amritsar Airport in Punjab later that day he spoke to his partner Angela Bir. He had been due to return on May 14 but never again contacted his family.

Son Gian, 23, said his father 'touched the hearts of many over the years'.

He said: "He was the most loving, caring son, brother, father, uncle and grandfather. He often had faith in people when others didn't.

"Ranjit would go out of his way to care for and support those around him, not just family but even strangers.

"He taught his family, and especially his children, many life long lessons that will remain with them for the rest of their lives.

"From a modest family background, his ambition and sheer determination helped him to build his business empire.

"As well as a serious business man he was the life and soul of the party, despite not having a lot of rhythm on the dance floor.

"He has touched the hearts of so many over the years and we ask for everyone to cherish the moments they spent with him and feel free to share them with the family."

Gian said his father was involved in many charitable projects, from opening a cataracts centre in India to helping young carers in Wolverhampton.

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

Tributes have already poured in for Mr Power on the Facebook page his children set up for him when he first went missing.

A tribute post from the family has had more than 3,000 likes and more than 350 people have posted their own touching messages of sympathy following the sad news.

Mr Power's two children set up the Facebook page to raise awareness of his disappearance which gathered nearly 10,000 likes and offered £25,000 for information that would lead to his return.

Mr Power had booked his flight to India just 48 hours in advance – a move described as 'highly unusual' by his family.

He was placed on West Midland Police's Missing Persons list before it emerged he had been killed.

The family initially feared he had been kidnapped when he failed to make contact from India.