Police searching for California family of 4 kidnapped at gunpoint in Merced

Family of 4 kidnapped in Merced

A statewide search is underway for a California family of four who were allegedly kidnapped in Merced.

MERCED COUNTY, Calif. - A desperate search is underway for a missing California family of four who was allegedly kidnaped in Merced.

According to the Merced County Sheriff's Office, deputies are in search of 8-month-old Aroohi Dheri and her parents – 27-year-old Jasleen Kaur and 36-year-old Jasdeep Singh. All three were allegedly taken against their will from a business in the area.

The baby's uncle, 39-year-old Amandeep Singh, is also believed to be missing with the kidnapped family.

On Tuesday, at least a day after FOX 11 first reported the family's disappearance, deputies in Merced County revealed a person of interest, 48-year-old Jesus Manuel Salgado, has been taken into custody. The Merced County Sheriff's Office found Salgado try to take his own life and took him to the hospital.