JALANDHAR: A 57-year-old Sikh man was allegedly kidnapped on Tuesday afternoon (US time) from a gurdwara complex in the Tracy area of California, US. The gurdwara Guru Nanak Parkash is being run by Damdami Taksal.
The victim, Avtar Singh, worked in the gurdwara as a cook for quite a few years, and was residing in the gurdwara complex.
The San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office launched an investigation and posted the available details of the crime on its Facebook page. It also urged people to provide information.
"On Feb 17 at approximately 8.52pm, 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 2.30pm. The victim appears to have entered the vehicle against his will," the Sheriff's Office posted.
"Detectives are actively investigating. 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, while posting a picture of the victim.
Sources in the Sikh community in California revealed that the victim could not be traced till Thursday morning (US time).
IP Singh is Senior Assistant Editor at The Times of India. He cov...
Read MoreIP Singh is Senior Assistant Editor at The Times of India. He covers news in Jalandhar and neighbouring districts, and writes on politics, contemporary trends, Punjabi diaspora and heritage preservation. He specializes in deciphering religio-political peculiarities and complexities of Punjab. His hobbies include reading up on a variety of subjects.
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