The Brief
- Authorities are searching for three Vallejo men indicted in the kidnapping and killing of 57-year-old Avtar Singh, a Sikh temple volunteer in Tracy.
- Investigators say Singh was abducted from the Gurdwara Guru Nanak Parkash grounds in a case of mistaken identity.
- His body was found three days later near Lake Berryessa, and the suspects face murder and kidnapping charges.
TRACY, Calif. – Authorities are searching for three Vallejo men accused in the kidnapping and killing of a beloved Sikh temple volunteer, in what investigators describe as a fatal case of mistaken identity.
The suspects were allegedly hunting a man tied to a stolen cargo trailer when they abducted 57-year-old Avtar Singh from a Tracy gurdwara on Feb. 17, officials said.
Earlier this month, the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office identified the suspects as Alberto Alencastro, 25; Alfonso Segura, 20; and Barnabe Segura, 22. All three remain at large and have ties to Mexico, investigators said.…