Overview
- Avtar Singh, 57, was reported missing after surveillance captured three people in dark clothing appearing to force him into a white SUV around 2:30 p.m. near West Grant Line Road in Tracy.
- A body was discovered off Highway 128 near Lake Berryessa, leading Napa County deputies to notify San Joaquin County, which has taken over the investigation after evidence suggested the death occurred elsewhere.
- Officials said the remains match Singh’s description, with formal identification and the cause of death still pending with the medical examiner.
- Detectives have not released a motive or identified suspects, describe the case as an isolated incident with no known ongoing threat, and ask anyone with information to call 209-468-4400.
- Singh was a longtime cook at the Guru Nanak Parkash Gurdwara in Tracy, and a GoFundMe for his family states he has died and has raised more than $200,000.