Man charged with four counts of murder of Indian-origin Sikh family in California: Authorities

Jesus Salgado, the man involved in the kidnapping and killing was arrested on October 6

The man involved in the kidnapping and killing of an Indian-origin Sikh family, including an eight-month-old baby, has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder, one for each life lost, authorities in California said.

The Sikh family of four, 8-month-old Aroohi Dheri, her 27-year-old mother Jasleen Kaur, her 36-year-old father Jasdeep Singh, and her 39-year-old uncle Amandeep Singh were kidnapped and killed by a former disgruntled employee of their trucking company last week.

Jesus Salgado, the man involved in the kidnapping and killing was arrested on October 6. He was charged on Monday with four counts of first-degree murder, one for each life lost, prosecutors were quoted as saying by the Los AngelesTimes.

The Merced County district attorney’s office said in a news release that it would not make a determination this year on whether to pursue the death penalty in the case of Salgado, 48.

District Attorney Kimberly Lewis declined to comment on the case beyond the charges. Salgado is set to be arraigned later on Monday.

Salgado was charged in the deaths of Jasdeep, his wife, Jasleen; their daughter, and Singh’s brother Amandeep, the report said.

The investigation into the disappearance of the family began on October 3 after police found Amandeep's truck on fire in the town of Winton.