3 Vallejo Men Wanted in Kidnapping, Murder of Tracy Father in Case of Mistaken Identity
Investigators say the victim was not the intended target, and the Sikh community is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to arrests.
- On Wednesday, authorities identified three Vallejo-area men indicted for the kidnapping and murder of Avtar Singh: Alberto Alonso Alencastro, 25, Alfonso Cresencio Segura Arellano, 20, and Barnabe Antonio Segura Arellano, 22.
- Investigators determined Singh was a victim of mistaken identity; the kidnapping stemmed from a stolen trailer dispute while the intended target was in Canada at the time.
- Kidnapped on February 17 from the Gurdwara Gur Nanak Parkash temple in Tracy, Singh's body was found three days later more than 100 miles away near Lake Berryessa in Napa County.
- Facing life sentences without parole, the suspects remain at large with ties to Mexico, according to San Joaquin County Sheriff Patrick Withrow.
- The Sikh community is offering a $50,000 reward for information, while authorities warn the public not to approach the suspects, as they are considered armed and dangerous.
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3 indicted in kidnapping, killing of Tracy man
Three people who remain at large have been indicted in connection with the February kidnapping and killing of a Tracy man who investigators determined was not the intended target, the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office said. Avtar Singh, 57, was kidnapped Feb. 17 from the Gurdwara Gur Nanak Parkash in Tracy. Surveillance video showed a white SUV and three people...
Father of newborn triplets kidnapped and murdered after suspects mistook him for another man
A US man and father of newborn triplets was allegedly kidnapped and murdered after three men mistook him for another person they were targeting over a stolen trailer, authorities say. Avtar Singh, 57, was abducted in broad daylight from a Sikh temple in Tracy, California, on February 17, 2026. His body was found three days later near Lake Berryessa in Napa County. The case has now taken a new turn after the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office id…
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