An Indian-origin man was arrested for murdering his wife after initially alleging that she had been kidnapped by the United States’ immigration and customs enforcement (ICE) agents in California .
The accused has been identified as 28-year-old Gurinder Gill, while the victim was 30-year-old Jasmine Gill, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s statement. At just 30 years old, she had so much life left to live,” her family members said on a GoFundMe page. “There are no words to describe the heartbreak of losing Jasmine in such a devastating and unimaginable way.
Investigators also discovered that the couple had been involved in a divorce proceeding and a dispute over child custody, a statement on October 16 detailed. A detailed inquiry by the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office highlighted discrepancies in Gurinder’s account of what had happened to Jasmine.
Investigators found burnt human remains in El Dorado County on October 1, later confirming that those belonged to Jasmine Gill. Gurinder was taken into custody on October 14.
However, inquiries with the immigration agency showed no evidence to support Gurinder’s account, as ICE informed detectives that its officers had not carried out any enforcement actions at the address, the statement said. As an investigation began into the case, Gurinder alleged that ICE officers had taken his wife away while she was collecting mail outside their home. Based on their investigation, Homicide Detectives obtained an arrest warrant for Gurinder for murder. Law enforcement officials also searched two properties linked to the accused under court-authorised warrants. He was then put into the Sacramento County Main Jail on murder charges and is ineligible for bail.
