Mon Jan 06 08:00:13 UTC 2025: ## Five Indian-Origin Men Charged with Murder in New Jersey

**Las Vegas, January 6, 2025** – Five Indian-origin men have been charged with the murder of a 35-year-old Indian national in New Jersey, US. The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office and the New Jersey State Police announced the arrests on Saturday.

The victim, identified as Kuldeep Kumar, was found deceased in the Greenwood Wildlife Management Area in Manchester Township on December 14, 2024. An autopsy revealed the cause of death to be multiple gunshot wounds to the chest. Kumar had been reported missing by his family on October 26, 2024.

Sandeep Kumar, 34, of South Ozone Park, New York, is charged with murder and conspiracy to commit murder. He was arrested on January 3rd and is currently lodged in the Ocean County Jail.

Four other men from Greenwood, Indiana – Sourav Kumar (23), Gaurav Singh (27), Nirmal Singh (30), and Gurdeep Singh (22) – face the same charges. Sourav and Gaurav were arrested on December 19th, while Nirmal and Gurdeep were arrested the following day. They are currently being held at the Johnson County Jail in Indiana pending extradition to New Jersey.

The investigation involved multiple law enforcement agencies and determined that the five men acted together in the murder of Kuldeep Kumar. The details surrounding the motive remain undisclosed.

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