A family of 4 is missing after being 'taken against their will' in central California, officials say

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Authorities are working to confirm the man they have in custody is the same suspect they released photos of on Monday, Alexandra Britton, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office, told CNN.“Investigators obtained the surveillance photo of a subject making a bank transaction where the person is similar in appearance to the surveillance photo from the original kidnapping scene,” the Merced County Sheriff’s Office statement says.Before law enforcement involvement, the 48-year-old “attempted to take his own life,” and is currently in “custody, receiving medical attention and in critical condition.”The family includes 8-month-old Aroohi Dheri, her parents Jasleen Kaur and Jasdeep Singh as well as the child’s uncle Amandeep Singh, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement on Facebook.“People are going to be working 24 hours on this until we get a break.”The suspect is described as a man with a shaved head and was last seen wearing a hooded sweatshirt, the sheriff’s office said.The sheriff’s office on Tuesday offered a brief timeline of events:- At 11:39 a.m. Monday, California Highway Patrol officers responded to a 2020 Dodge Ram on fire and asked the Merced Police Department to help track down the vehicle’s owner."

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