Punjab-origin a Sikh family of four, including an eight-month-old child, who were kidnapped from Merced County in California, was found dead, authorities said on Thursday.<\/p>\n
“It’s horribly, horribly senseless, ” Merced County Sheriff Vern Warnke said. “We found the four people from the kidnapping and they are in fact deceased.”<\/p>\n
He said the man in custody was convicted in 2005 in a case involving armed robbery and false imprisonment. The man was paroled in 2015 and knew the victims.<\/p>\n
The victim family, from Hoshiarpur in Punjab, was kidnapped on October 3.<\/p>\n
Earlier, Merced County Sheriff’s Office in a statement said 36-year-old Jasdeep Singh, 27-year-old Jasleen Kaur, their eight-month-old child and 39-year-old Amandeep Singh were taken against their will from a business.<\/p>\n
Merced County Sheriff’s Office in a statement on October 4 said the detectives received information that one of the victim’s ATM cards was used at an ATM located at a bank in the City of Atwater.<\/p>\n
“Investigators obtained the surveillance photo of a subject making a bank transaction where the person is similar in appearance to the surveillance photo from the original kidnapping scene.<\/p>\n
“At approximately noon, working in conjunction with our local law enforcement partners, the Sheriff’s Office received information that identified Jesus Manuel Salgado (48-years-old) as a person of interest in this investigation.<\/p>\n
“Prior to law enforcement involvement, Salgado attempted to take his own life. Salgado is in our custody, currently receiving medical attention and in critical condition.”<\/p>\n
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