On Wednesday, October 5, 2022, the bodies of four members of the same family who had been abducted two days earlier were found in California.
On Monday October 3, Jaspeed Singh (36), his partner Jasleen Kaur (27), their baby Aroohi Dheri (8 months) and his brother Amandeep Singh (39) were abducted in Merced County, in California. The day after the family’s kidnapping, a 48-year-old man named Jesus Manuel Salgado was arrested by investigators. Already known to the police, he had tried to destroy evidence before attempting suicide and had been taken into custody at the hospital, according to the Merced County Sheriff.
According to information released on Thursday 6 October by USA TodayJesus Manuel Salgado knew the family well since he was one of their former employees. Since last year, he has allegedly texted and e-mailed them extensively and is come into conflict with them. According to the authorities, the man had an argument “who had become rather ugly” with his former bosses. If the motive for the crime has not been revealed, it could be a financial history.
The bodies of the four family members found in an orchard
After the four family members disappeared, Merced County police launched a major operation to try to find them. Wednesday, October 5, the bodies of the victims were finally found. According to the first information, they would have been discovered by a farmer in the middle of an almond orchard.
At this time, Vern Warnke, the sheriff in charge of the case, has not given details regarding the conditions in which the victims were killed or in what condition the bodies were. According to him, the body of the eight-month-old baby showed no no traces of injury. “There are no words to describe the anger I feel for this senseless act.” he reacted. An autopsy should now be carried out to determine the exact causes of the death of the family.
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car on fire
Their car was found burnt out and the prime suspect attempted suicide before being arrested by Merced County, California police.
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Conflict
According to the first information, Jesus Manuel Salgado was a former employee of the family. He had been in conflict with his members for several months.
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Silver
If the reason for his gesture has not been revealed, it could be a financial story.
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Orchard
The bodies of the four family members were finally found by a farmer on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, in an almond orchard. They must be autopsied to determine the exact causes of their death.