Who Is Avtar Singh? 57-Year-Old Sikh Man Kidnapped From California Gurdwara In US Sparking Concern Among Indian-Americans

A 57-year-old Sikh man was reportedly abducted in the Tracy area of San Joaquin County, California. The gurdwara Guru Nanak Parkash is being run by Damdami Taksal.

The incident took place on Tuesday afternoon.

The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office, in a Facebook post, identified the victim as Avtar Singh, approximately 5’7” tall and weighing around 200 lbs, who was wearing “light-colored traditional Sikh clothing” at the time of the incident.

Who was Avtar Singh?

The victim, Avtar Singh, worked in the gurdwara as a cook and was residing in the gurdwara complex.

Singh was picked up by three unidentified individuals dressed in dark clothing in a vehicle at approximately 2:30 p.m. (local time), police said.

The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office opened an investigation and shared the available details of the crime on its Facebook page.

“On Feb 17 at approximately 8.52 pm, patrol deputies responded to the 16000 block of W Grant Line Road in Tracy for a reported missing person. During the investigation, surveillance footage showed a white SUV and three unidentified individuals dressed in dark clothing with the victim at approximately 2.30 pm. The victim appears to have entered the vehicle against his will,” the Sheriff’s Office posted.

Police said that the detectives were actively investigating the case.

“Based on the information available at this time, this appears to be an isolated incident, and there is no known ongoing threat to the community,” it added.

Police urged anyone with information regarding the incident to contact them.

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