• Source:JND
Add as a preferred

Five Indian-origin men have been taken into custody and charged with the murder of Kuldeep Kumar, a 35-year-old Indian national, whose body was found with multiple gunshot wounds in a secluded area of Manchester Township, New Jersey. The Ocean County prosecutor's office revealed the arrests, bringing to light the gruesome killing and the extensive investigation that followed.

Kuldeep Kumar was fatally shot multiple times in the chest on or around October 22, 2024. His family, based in New York, reported him missing on October 26. However, it was nearly two months later, on December 14, when his body was discovered in the Greenwood Wildlife Management Area, a nature preserve in New Jersey. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) assisted in identifying the victim, whose remains were in an advanced state of decomposition.

Following an extensive investigation, authorities determined that Sourav Kumar, Gaurav Singh, Nirmal Singh, and Gurdeep Singh, all from Greenwood, Indiana, collaborated in the murder of Kuldeep Kumar. The accused are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.

ALSO READ: Delhi-NCR Air Pollution: GRAP-3 Curbs Revoked In National Capital Amid Improvement In AQI | Details

Missing New York Man Identified As Homicide Victim

A postmortem on December 15, 2024, confirmed that Kuldeep Kumar died from multiple gunshot wounds, and his death was ruled a homicide. With FBI assistance, he was identified as the individual reported missing by his family in Ozone Park, New York, on October 26, 2024.

Four suspects were arrested last month in Indiana and are being held at Johnson County Jail awaiting extradition to New Jersey, while a fifth suspect is detained at Ocean County Jail pending a hearing. All five face charges of murder and conspiracy to commit murder.

ALSO READ: 'Sheesh Mahal Should Be Declared…': BJP Candidate Parvesh Verma Attacks Ex-CM Arvind Kejriwal Over His Official Residence

Sandeep Kumar was arrested on January 3, 2025, and is being held at Ocean County Jail awaiting a detention hearing. The investigation began on December 14, 2024, when authorities discovered a deceased individual in the Greenwood Wildlife Management Area in Manchester Township, New Jersey.