The Aporia · Indian-origin woman who went missing in August found dead in a canal in California. Detectives had looked into the canal before but could not locate her

Ajit Kaur, a 72-year-old Indian-origin woman reported missing from Casa Grande Apartment complex in Ceres, California, on August 23, was found dead in the Lower Lateral 3 Canal near Central Avenue and Keyes Road on October 24. Despite extensive searches including drone scans and assistance from multiple agencies, her body was located by a Turlock Irrigation District employee during routine patrols. The article focuses on the details of the search efforts and the circumstances surrounding Kaur's disappearance, noting she had been visually impaired in one eye and did not have access to a vehicle.

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72-year-old Ajit Kaur, an Indian-origin woman who went missing from the Casa Grande Apartment complex in Ceres, California on August 23, was found dead in a canal on October 24. Her body was discovered by a Turlock Irrigation District (TID) employee during routine patrols of the Lower Lateral 3 Canal near Central Avenue and Keyes Road. Detectives had previously searched this area but could not locate her. The Stanislaus County Coroner's Office confirmed Kaur’s identity on Tuesday after receiving the remains from the canal site. Authorities believe she may have entered the TID canal east of the apartment complex where she was last seen, though the exact cause of death has not been released.

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🔮 Detectives said their investigation led them to believe that Kaur “may have entered” the TID canal located east of the apartment complex.

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This included canvassing the “surrounding area,” including canal areas throughout Ceres and working with a K9 with the Merced County Sheriff’s Office trained to track and locate missing persons.

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72-year-old Ajit Kaur, an Indian-origin woman who was reported missing in August, was found dead in a California canal. asserted

who → report → canal

Kaur's body was found by a Turlock Irrigation District employee in the Lower Lateral 3 Canal near Central Avenue and Keyes Road in Ceres, California, on Saturday, October 24, CPD said. asserted

CPD → find → Saturday

The employee had been conducting one of the district’s multiple daily patrols of the canal system at the time. asserted

employee → conduct → time

Officers responded to the scene and confirmed that the remains were human. asserted

remains → respond → scene

The remains were sent to the Stanislaus County Coroner's Office, where they identified the body on Tuesday. asserted

they → send → Tuesday

The area where Kaur's remains were found was examined by the detectives earlier. asserted

remains → find → detectives

Kaur was reported missing from the Casa Grande Apartment complex in Ceres on August 23. asserted

Kaur → report → August

She was last seen that day, at approximately 1:45 a.m. near Whitmore Ave and Mitchell Road in Ceres. asserted

She → see → Ceres

Detectives said their investigation led them to believe that Kaur “may have entered” the TID canal located east of the apartment complex. uncertain

Kaur → say → complex

CPD said they “pursued available leads and conducted extensive efforts to locate” her. asserted

they → say → her

This → include → persons

The Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department Dive Unit also assisted in the search, deploying an underwater remote sonar drone to scan the canals. asserted

Unit → assist → canals

Detectives worked with TID to map potential water routes she may have taken and investigate whether she could have reached the TID regulating reservoir. uncertain

she → work → reservoir

“The Ceres Police Department extends its heartfelt condolences to Kaur’s family and loved ones during this difficult time,” CPD said in a statement. asserted

CPD → extend → statement

“Our thoughts are with them as they navigate this loss.” asserted

they → navigate → loss

“We are grateful to the agencies and personnel who assisted throughout this investigation,” they added. asserted

they → assist → investigation

When Kaur disappeared, the family members said that she was on her daily walk and then never returned. asserted

she → disappear → walk

“No phone, no IDs, nothing whatsoever,” said Kaur’s daughter-in-law, Raman Atwal. asserted

daughter → say → law

“That’s very unusual for her.” asserted

That → ’ → her

They said Kaur was visually impaired in one eye and did not have any access to vehicle. asserted

Kaur → say → vehicle

They also feared that Kaur might have fallen into the canal. . uncertain

Kaur → fear → canal

Indian-origin woman who went missing in August found dead in a canal in California. Detectives had looked into the canal before but could not locate her

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