Indian-origin man charged with murdering estranged wife after falsely claiming ICE detained her

A California man has been charged with murdering his estranged wife after her burned remains were found in El Dorado County, with investigators saying he falsely claimed that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents had taken her into custody.Gurinder Gill, 28, was arrested on October 14 and booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail on a murder charge, the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office said.His wife, Jasmine Gill, 30, was last seen at their Sacramento residence on September 30. A family member reported her missing on October 4.During the initial investigation, Gurinder told authorities that “Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents had taken Jasmine into custody while she was checking the mail at their residence.”However, when investigators contacted ICE, the agency said no enforcement activity had taken place at the residence.The sheriff's office said investigators subsequently “identified several inconsistencies” in Gurinder's statements about his wife's disappearance. They also discovered that the couple were going through divorce proceedings and a child custody dispute.Further investigation led authorities to burned human remains in El Dorado County. The remains were later identified as those of Jasmine Gill, following which an arrest warrant was issued for her husband.Family seeks support for infant sonJasmine was a registered nurse and the mother of an eight-month-old boy. Her family has launched a fundraiser to help cover the costs of returning her remains to India for funeral arrangements, caring for her son and meeting legal expenses.In the fundraising appeal, her loved ones described her as a devoted daughter, a loving sister and a mother whose infant son “who needed her more than anything.”The family said Jasmine had been seeking a divorce while “fighting for a better future for herself and her baby”.“She was trying to find the freedom, safety and fresh start they both deserved,” the GoFundMe appeal reads. “Tragically, before she could build that future, Jasmine was murdered, leaving behind the very child she was fighting so hard to protect.”The fundraiser said donations would help ease the family's financial burden as it navigates the loss and works to provide a stable future for the child. Any money raised beyond the immediate expenses or the fundraising target would go towards supporting Jasmine's son and her mother.“Jasmine’s life mattered. Her dreams mattered. Her baby’s future matters,” the appeal added.You use AI every day. Now get your AI Quotient. Take the AIQ test.