Ludhiana Man's Murder in US Revealed: Killed Due to 'Wrong Identity'; Father's Shadow Lifts from Triplets Born After 20 Years - Punjabi News

Published on: 25 Feb 2026 at 12:32 PM

Ludhiana Man’s Murder in US Revealed: Killed Due to ‘Wrong Identity’; Father’s Shadow Lifts from Triplets Born After 20 Years

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Ludhiana Man’s Murder in US Revealed: Killed Due to ‘Wrong Identity’; Father’s Shadow Lifts from Triplets Born After 20 Years

Ludhiana/California, February 25, 2026
Shocking twist in 57-year-old Avtar Singh Bolt’s murder from Ludhiana: Police confirm he wasn’t the target—abductors grabbed him by mistake outside Tracy gurdwara, killed him when he couldn’t answer their questions.

Incident Background

Feb 17 evening: Three masked men in white SUV forcibly abducted langar sevadar Avtar from Gurdwara Guru Nanak Parkash complex. Body found Feb 20 near Lake Berryessa highway (2 hrs away)—not murder site, dumped post-killing.

Police Revelations

San Joaquin Sheriff Patrick Withrow/PIO Heather Brent:

Abductors targeted someone else at gurdwara.
En route, questioned Avtar; unsatisfactory answers led to execution.
CCTV shows resistance before overpowering. Homicide probe; white SUV recovered nearby.

Family Tragedy

Avtar served gurdwara 20 years with wife. Heartbreak: Triplets born 6 months ago after 20-year wait—now fatherless. Sikh community launched GoFundMe for widow’s support.

Police hunt suspects via CCTV; Tracy mourns beloved sevadar as mistaken-identity case shocks diaspora.