Fears for missing Victorian delivery man

Grave fears are now held for an Indian student who went missing while on his delivery job in Melbourne a week ago.

Homicide detectives have taken over the investigation into the disappearance of Shiva Chauhan who didn't complete any of his bread deliveries last Friday.

His silver van was found parked normally near an empty field in Keysborough that afternoon with his wallet and other belongings left inside.

Mr Chauhan, 27, was last seen leaving his Dandenong South depot at 12.30am last Friday.

Homicide Squad Detective Inspector John Potter says there are concerns for Mr Chauhan who has no relatives in Australia.

He says Mr Chauhan is on a student visa but works delivering bread in Melbourne's south.

Police have run checks on his bank accounts.

"The very location, the fact that Mr Chauhan hasn't been since last Friday, leads us to believe that this may be suspicious, and as a result we have grave concerns for his welfare," Det Insp Potter said.