Authorities in San Joaquin County are seeking the public’s help in locating three men who are wanted in connection with the February kidnapping and murder of a 57-year-old man from Tracy, who worked as a cook at a Sikh temple and recently fathered triplets.
The murder of 57-year-old Avtar Singh shocked the Bay Area earlier this year, after he was reportedly abducted from the street near the Sikh gurdwara where he lived and worked. After his body was found in Lake Berryessa days later, authorities began saying that his killing was likely a case of mistaken identity, because Singh had no known enemies, and lived a humble existence volunteering at the temple in exchange for room and board.
Now, as KTVU reports, the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office is searching for three suspects: Alberto Alencastro, 25; Alfonso Segura, 20; and Barnabe Segura, 22. All three men reportedly have ties to Mexico and the implication is they may have fled there.
The suspects were identified earlier this month, and they have been indicted by a grand jury on charges of murder with special circumstances and kidnapping…