New Delhi, Feb. 25 -- Tracy resident Avtar Singh, a devoted member of the Sikh community who was reported missing at around 8:50 pm on February 17, was fatally attacked and abandoned by the roadside in a disturbing case of mistaken identity in California, police said.

His disappearance came to light after his wife found their three six-month-old children alone but unharmed at their home, nearly a 35-minute drive from Modesto.

Deputies on Friday afternoon from the Napa County Sheriff's Office discovered a body near Lake Berryessa, about two hours from Tracy. Few details have emerged about the motive behind the abduction and killing, but Patrick Withrow of the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office stated the well-loved husband and father wa...