India, Oct. 18 -- An Indian-origin man in California, who claimed that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents had taken his wife away, has been arrested on murder charges after her burned remains were discovered, according to authorities.

In a press release, the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office said that Gurinder Singh Gill, 28, was arrested on Wednesday in connection with the death of his wife, Jasmine Gill, 30, whose remains were found in El Dorado County, California. He was booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail and is currently ineligible for bail.

Jasmine was last seen at her Sacramento home on September 30, and her cousin reported her missing on October 4. Gurinder told authorities that ICE agents had taken her...