A 57-year-old man, who was kidnapped in broad daylight from a gurdwara in Tracy within the US, has been discovered useless, police have confirmed, although a proper identification is pending.
Tracy is a quickly rising metropolis in California’s San Joaquin County.
Avtar Singh, a longtime sevadar on the Gurdwara Guru Nanak Parkash complicated in Tracy and father of three, was reportedly kidnapped final week by three males wearing darkish clothes.
CCTV footage cited by the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Workplace reveals Singh being compelled right into a white SUV. Authorities stated he appeared to enter the automobile towards his will.
Officers started investigating later that night after responding to the 16000 block of West Grant Line Street in Tracy concerning his disappearance.
On Saturday, a physique was discovered alongside State Freeway 128 close to Lake Berryessa in Napa County, prompting street closures between Monticello Dam and Wragg Canyon Street. The Napa County Sheriff’s Workplace stated the case has been turned over to San Joaquin County authorities and indicated that the individual didn’t seem to have died in Napa County.
Whereas officers haven’t formally confirmed the identification of the deceased, associates and group members say Singh has died. A GoFundMe web page arrange for his household states that he leaves behind spouse and six-month-old triplets.
Singh served the Tracy gurdwara for greater than 20 years as a devoted volunteer and ‘langri’, and was recognized for his humility and devotion. Group members described his loss of life as a devastating loss that has shaken the native Sikhs.
Officers are urging anybody with data associated to the kidnapping to contact the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Workplace because the investigation continues.
