Infant And Parents Among 4 Kidnapped From Merced County Business

MERCED COUNTY, CA – Police are investigating the kidnapping of four missing people, including an eight-month-old baby and her parents, from a business in Merced County on Monday.

According to an initial Facebook statement posted by the Merced County Sheriff’s Office, detectives are seeking the public’s help in locating eight-month-old Aroohi Sheri, her mother, Jasleen Kaur, 27; her father, Jasdeep Singh, 36; and her uncle, Amandeep Singh, 39.

Authorities believe that all four were “taken against their will from a business in the 800 Block of South Highway 59.”

In an update post Monday night, the sheriff’s office shared two photos of a man believed to be the suspect. He is described as having light skin and a shaved head and was last seen wearing a hoodie.

The sheriff’s office said it believes the suspect is armed and dangerous and asked that the public not approach the suspect or victims and call 911.

Anyone with information is urged to call the Merced County Sheriff’s Office at 209-385-7445 or email MercedSheriffsOffice@Countyofmerced.com.