"He was not a greedy man," he says about his father. "Had it been the case that he worked for money for Pakistan's intelligence agencies, we wouldn't have had to beg our relatives for monetary help to complete our studies," says a bitter Dilip.

He makes a fervent plea to the central government, the state government of Gujarat -- which some local newspapers reported had given Rs 100,000 to the Solanki family, but which Dilip and his mother refute -- and Diu's administrator to help the family monetarily. Dilip wants to do a master's degree in Arts and would like his brothers to complete their graduation.

"That is what my father had always dreamt of. He wanted us to work in government offices, and not as fishermen or masons," says Dilip. "Now that my father is not alive and we are not employable yet, who will bear the cost of our education?"

Raniben had earlier told the policeman that her husband had no property in his name except for the house in which they stay and a small parcel of land which was divided amongst Amarshi and his four siblings.

"My father was not a Pakistani spy. Let the investigating agencies do their job. I am sure they will not find anything against my father. My brothers and I would not want to live our lives being referred to as the sons of a Pakistani spy who helped terrorists kill innocent people in Mumbai."

Image: A grieving family: From left, Dilip Solanki, his mother Raniben, brothers Hitesh and Shilpesh.

Also see: A last call to his wife

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