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BPD searching for man allegedly involved in death of hours-old infant

3 people charged in case
Posted at 1:15 PM, Feb 28, 2019
and last updated 2019-02-28 17:02:59-05

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — BPD is asking for the public's help in locating a man they believe is involved in the death of an hours-old baby boy.

According to BPD, 23-year-old Bakhshinderpal Singh Mann is wanted for his involvement in the murder of an infant. BPD says Mann has an outstanding arrest warrant for conspiracy and acting as an accessory to a felony after the fact. According to the Kern County District Attorney's Office, Mann has been charged with felony accessory to murder.

Two other people, 43-year-old Beant Kaur Dhillon and 47-year-old Jagsir Singh, have also been charged in connection to the baby's death.

Dhillon was arrested and charged with felony first degree murder, felony assault of a child with force likely to cause great bodily injury, resulting in death, and felony child abuse.

Singh was arrested and charged with felony accessory to murder and felony child abuse.

According to the Kern County Central Receiving facility, where Jagsir Singh was being held, Singh has posted bail and was released Wednesday, February 27.