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BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT PRESS RELEASE Greg Williamson, Chief of Police Contact: Sergeant Mary DeGeare Public Information Officer 661-326-3803 mdegeare@Bakersfieldpd.us For Immediate
Release February 10, 2010 The Secret Witness Program is offering a reward of up to $5,000.00 for information leading to the arrest and filing of a complaint against the suspect(s) involved
in the following murder investigation: On 12/06/10, at 10:01 p.m., Officers of the Bakersfield Police Department were called to 4111 Serene Oak Drive to a report of a subject at the
door demanding entry. Immediately after the call, gun shots were heard outside of the residence. When officers arrived they located Satwant Rai at the front door to the residence suffering
from multiple gunshot wounds. Rai was transported to Kern Medical Center where he later died. The suspect/s responsible had left the area. Investigators have identified Gurpinder Singh
as being responsible for the murder; Singh is described as an Indian male 20, 5’9” tall, 125 pounds having brown hair and brown eyes. Singh is known by the nick name of “Honey”. He has
the letters “Jatt” tattooed on the left side of the neck and a mark or scar on his right cheek. The Bakersfield Police Department is seeking any information related to this crime. Anyone
with information regarding this murder or the whereabouts of Gurpinder Singh is asked to call the police, even if they believe the information is unimportant or perhaps was previously
reported. Singh is considered to be armed and dangerous. Anyone with information regarding Singh’s whereabouts is urged to call the Bakersfield Police Department at (661) 327-7111, Detective
Dossey at (661) 326-3513 or the Secret Witness line at (661) 322-4040. The Secret Witness phone line operates 24 hours a day. Secrecy is guaranteed to those who call. Callers will be
asked to select a code name and code number when they provide information to Secret Witness. Should additional contact with the caller be necessary, the code name will be published along
with a request for the original caller to establish contact. Once contact is made, the caller will be asked to provide their original code number for verification purposes. The same
steps will be taken to pay a reward to the caller. Secret Witness is operated under the direction of an independent, voluntary board of directors representing civic organizations, law
enforcement agencies, media outlets, and corporate sponsors.