A 57-year-old Sikh man has allegedly been kidnapped from the Tracy area in California’s San Joaquin County. The San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office in a Facebook post identified the victim as Avtar Singh, described as 5’7” and around 200 lbs, wearing “light-coloured traditional Sikh clothing”, at the time of the incident. The victim appears to have entered the car against his will, police said. “Based on the information available at this time, this appears to be an isolated incident, and there is no known ongoing threat to the community,” police said. Police urged anyone with information regarding the incident to contact it.

Source: The Hindu February 20, 2026 09:15 UTC