One of three men wanted in the kidnapping and killing of a Sikh man in Tracy earlier this year has been arrested in Mexico, the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office and the FBI announced Saturday.
Alberto Alonso Alencastro is a suspect in the death of Avtar Singh, who was abducted from a Sikh place of worship in Tracy on Feb. 17. Authorities said Alencastro has been booked into the San Joaquin County Jail.
"This arrest comes after months of extensive investigative work and continued collaboration between law enforcement agencies," the Sheriff's Office said in a statement on social media, in which it also thanked the FBI and Mexican federal authorities for their assistance.
Singh, 57, was reported missing from the Gurdwara Guru Nanak Parkash complex in the 16000 block of West Grant Line Road on Feb. 17. According to the Sheriff's Office, surveillance footage captured a white SUV and three people dressed in dark clothing who appeared to force Singh into the vehicle at about 2:30 p.m. that day.
Four days after the abduction, the Napa County Sheriff's Office located Singh's body near Lake Berryessa. Investigators later said Singh was not the intended target of the kidnapping and killing.
Two other men remain wanted in the case. Sheriff's deputies identified them as Alfonso Cresencio Segura Arellano and Barnabe Antonio Segura Arellano, and said both are still being sought.
A GoFundMe fundraiser created in Singh's memory described him as a longtime sevadaar, a volunteer who performs selfless service, at the gurdwara. The fundraiser said he is survived by his wife and their 6-month-old triplets.
Anyone with information about the whereabouts of the remaining suspects is asked to contact the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office non-emergency line at 209-468-4400.
