The police in the US state of California have arrested a 21-year-old man in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 64-year-old Sikh grandfather from India, authorities said on Sunday.Parmjit Singh was attacked at Gretchen Talley Park in Tracy around 9 pm on August 25 while he was on his evening walk. He late succumbed to his injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Anthony Kreiter-Rhoads of Tracy was arrested on Saturday and charged with homicide in the death of Singh.Singh\u2019s death shocked the city of Tracy and members of the Sikh community. A vigil was held on Wednesday evening to remember Singh, who had immigrated to Tracy from India three years ago and was an active member of the Sikh community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Detectives from the Tracy Police Department on Friday presented evidence to a Judge of the San Joaquin County Superior Court, seeking an arrest warrant for Kreiter-Rhoads of Tracy for the homicide of Singh, the police said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On Saturday, detectives arrested the suspect based on the warrant and also conducted a search of his residence, seeking additional evidence related to this investigation. There is no new information as to the motive of this crime at this time, but it remains a significant focus of the investigation, the statement said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Singh family had offered a USD 20,000 reward earlier in the week for information leading to a suspect. The money for the reward had been gathered through community donations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The police said they could not say if it was a hate crime.Harnek Singh Kang, the victim\u2019s son-in-law, said Singh was an active member of the Sikh community.\u201cWe feel very safe in the country, so whatever happened, this is unacceptable,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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