SACRAMENTO: The Indian American community here (comprised primarily of Sikh Americans), along with the Dhami family, has put together a new $25,000 reward for any information involving the murder of Balbir Singh Dhami, who was fatally shot at his Sacramento, Calif., home on May 19.
According to reports from the SacramentoPolice Department, Dhami and his wife Kuldip Kaur Dhami were shot by an unknown suspect who came in through the Dhami's front door. Kuldip Kaur Dhami was shot with a single bullet to her stomach was taken to a local hospital in critical condition. An update on her health was unavailable at press time.
The suspect is described as a short, African American man with a thin build. He was seen driving a 4-door gold Mazda Protege featuring a black hood, black front and black rear bumpers. Witnesses failed to note a license plate number.
In a press release, Jasmeet Singh, a spokesperson for the family, said, "The family prays each day that justice is served. They ask you not to turn your head and pretend you didn't just hear or see that, but instead report it."
"It's a tragedy that two daughters have to grow up without their father. One of the hardest things a family can go through is not knowing the reason this happened to their loved one," said Singh. "Someone somewhere knows something. Cops just need to find that person or persons responsible for Dhami's death."
Dhami was the father of Amandeep Singh Dhami, a fugitive from justice who is wanted for the Aug. 31, 2008 killing of Parmjit Pamma Singh at the Sacramento Sikh Society Gurdwara.
Dhami - the owner of Dhami Trucking Plaza - was arrested in 2008 in San Bernadino, Calif., and charged with attempting to move five kilos of cocaine - worth about $1 million - from Southern California into Canada. He was convicted of the charge in April 2010, but had not been sentenced at the time of his death, 14 months later.
A source who knows the family but asked to remain anonymous told India-West in an earlier story that Dhami had allegedly turned into a state informant post-conviction, and had given authorities information on several of his employees and other drivers who were also involved in drug trafficking. The source said Dhami had also provided federal agents with the names of several of his suppliers.
The FBI has been looking for Amandeep Dhami, who allegedly fled Sacramento after Parmjit Singh's shooting during a sporting event at the Sikh Gurdwara.
According to reports from the SacramentoPolice Department, Dhami and his wife Kuldip Kaur Dhami were shot by an unknown suspect who came in through the Dhami's front door. Kuldip Kaur Dhami was shot with a single bullet to her stomach was taken to a local hospital in critical condition. An update on her health was unavailable at press time.
The suspect is described as a short, African American man with a thin build. He was seen driving a 4-door gold Mazda Protege featuring a black hood, black front and black rear bumpers. Witnesses failed to note a license plate number.
In a press release, Jasmeet Singh, a spokesperson for the family, said, "The family prays each day that justice is served. They ask you not to turn your head and pretend you didn't just hear or see that, but instead report it."
"It's a tragedy that two daughters have to grow up without their father. One of the hardest things a family can go through is not knowing the reason this happened to their loved one," said Singh. "Someone somewhere knows something. Cops just need to find that person or persons responsible for Dhami's death."
Dhami was the father of Amandeep Singh Dhami, a fugitive from justice who is wanted for the Aug. 31, 2008 killing of Parmjit Pamma Singh at the Sacramento Sikh Society Gurdwara.
Dhami - the owner of Dhami Trucking Plaza - was arrested in 2008 in San Bernadino, Calif., and charged with attempting to move five kilos of cocaine - worth about $1 million - from Southern California into Canada. He was convicted of the charge in April 2010, but had not been sentenced at the time of his death, 14 months later.
A source who knows the family but asked to remain anonymous told India-West in an earlier story that Dhami had allegedly turned into a state informant post-conviction, and had given authorities information on several of his employees and other drivers who were also involved in drug trafficking. The source said Dhami had also provided federal agents with the names of several of his suppliers.
The FBI has been looking for Amandeep Dhami, who allegedly fled Sacramento after Parmjit Singh's shooting during a sporting event at the Sikh Gurdwara.
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