CA Fresno business owner Surinder Pal, missing under mysterious circumstances,

[Knox]

Many who have learned of his disappearance are in shock.

His wife, Tracy Hansen, describes Pal’s sudden disappearance as completely out of character.

“Just lost. And this is really the first day I've really been back because we needed to get some stuff and the officer wanted to see it, and I just, I just miss him so much. Just scared,” Hansen said.

Hansen calls this time a nightmare.

She says the day Pal went missing started like any other.

Both were at the store when Pal said he needed to pick up some supplies.

When he didn’t return or answer calls a behavior unusual for him, concern grew.

Fresno business owner missing under mysterious circumstances

The search is ongoing for Surinder Pal, a Clovis man who has been missing since Sunday, June 22nd.Pal, was last seen leaving his business, Standard Sweets and

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[swanniee11]

His FB Surinder Pal OLD

 

[Knox]

 

[truthfinder2019]

This is very worrying.
Police found his van abandoned, with his phone still inside

https://www.facebook.com/100070916134588/posts/pfbid0HVPq8vHXWd5qPCB8uQaewJr2PiXCdk6tbBTwWvR2Pp9ppEnaNuA4BD17zM27cbUAl

Any locals ? What type of area is that where the shop is ?
Any ATM nearby ?
What about where the van was found ?

https://www.facebook.com/100066843960986/posts/pfbid02bhZfLTngWBTSMUFnMZui7TbS9HmuM3GYRmUDrp38xmi6De9ceeHmXgKsnqTyLbe8l

Surinder was last seen leaving Standard Sweets and Spices at Blackstone and Dakota around 11am Sunday the 22nd. His car was found at McKinley and Temperance at 11:30pm on 23rd:

Standard Sweets & Spices to East McKinley Avenue & North Temperance Avenue

maps.app.goo.gl

The drive is ca. 15 mins from his shop

 

[truthfinder2019]

This is his Linkedin profile

https://www.linkedin.com/in/surinder-pal-7936b385/

It is not up to date but shows his cv and areas of expertise, which are useful to understand his business environment.

According to public records, Surinder Singh Pal lives in Clovis

https://www.fastpeoplesearch.com/surinder-pal_id_G-3217622952991331640

Standard Sweets And Spices Inc Fresno, CA - filing information

Standard Sweets And Spices Inc is a Fresno, CA based company incorporated on April 21, 2023. Filing details extracted from the California Secretary of State's Registry as of 3/31/2025.

www.bizprofile.net

4 mins drive away from where his van was found

East McKinley Avenue & North Temperance Avenue to 3239 Park Ave

maps.app.goo.gl

So was he heading home ? Is the van functional ?

Surinder is a registered agent for 4 entities:

List of Companies Represented by Surinder Pal as Registered Agent

Explore a comprehensive list of companies where Surinder Pal serves as the registered agent, providing detailed information on business affiliations and representation.

www.bizprofile.net

Srv Logistics LLC Auburn, WA - filing information

Srv Logistics LLC is a Auburn, WA based company incorporated on June 21, 2024. Filing details extracted from the Washington Corporation and Charities Filing System as of 6/24/2024.

www.bizprofile.net

 

[truthfinder2019]

There is a registered license as security guard under this name, not sure if it is the same exact person though

DCA - Search Details

 

[Coppertop15]

Blackstone and Dakota is not the nicest area. A lot of motels I wouldn't recommend staying at in the area. People stumbling around the streets at night. There's a big bank one block up the street. Standard Sweets and Spices is fairly well known though.

Temperance and McKinley is very different. Definitely out in the country more, although the farmland is rapidly getting developed. But that immediate area is homes and fields, basically.

 

[truthfinder2019]

No news ?

 

[Lilibet]

Is there any possibility ICE picked him up and has detained him somewhere? There have been incidents at traffic stops all over the nation.

They have been active in the local area.

https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article308436550.html

There is a detention center in Fresno. Local government representatives are allowed access to check on detainees.

Fresno, CA

Area Coverage: Counties of: Fresno, Madera, Merced, Kings, Mariposa and Tulare Appointment Times: Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Email: [email protected]

www.ice.gov

 

[wendybtn]

I wonder why he is classified as 'at risk.'

 

[10ofRods]

Blackstone and Dakota is not the nicest area. A lot of motels I wouldn't recommend staying at in the area. People stumbling around the streets at night. There's a big bank one block up the street. Standard Sweets and Spices is fairly well known though.

Temperance and McKinley is very different. Definitely out in the country more, although the farmland is rapidly getting developed. But that immediate area is homes and fields, basically.

It's basically on the edge of town and near a road that heads up into the mountains (that was my first thought). Clovis is generally safe, although there are increasing reports of gang activity (property crime in particular).

My first thought was that someone followed him from his store, thinking he had cash with him. Maybe knew where he lived? Knew it was close to an escape route out of town? It's definitely on the edge of the general Fresno area.

But why would they kill or kidnap him? I agree about the Blackstone and Dakota area, but he was surely familiar with it. I wonder if he carried a weapon?

 

[FromGermany1]

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[noZme]

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[GraceG]

Is there any possibility ICE picked him up and has detained him somewhere? There have been incidents at traffic stops all over the nation.

They have been active in the local area.

https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article308436550.html

There is a detention center in Fresno. Local government representatives are allowed access to check on detainees.

Fresno, CA

Area Coverage: Counties of: Fresno, Madera, Merced, Kings, Mariposa and Tulare Appointment Times: Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Email: [email protected]

www.ice.gov

As reported in the article you linked (thanks) ICE has been in fields were farmworkers are working (and here in the Midwest there have been some raids at food processing facilities). This man is a businessman, so I doubt he would have been caught up in something like that. ICE actually does have a public database of detainees if you know their country of origin (birth country). https://locator.ice.gov/odls/#/search He's not in there.

Not sure if this is him, I don't have a date of birth or home address in the court document, but this is interesting, an outcome on an immigration related appeal with the federal courts in CA (filed in San Francisco) in 2022 for someone with his name regarding their removal due to failure to meet the standards regarding amnesty. This statement was interesting "To the extent Pal argues that the agency erred in failing to address the threat to Pal from sources other than his ex-brother-in-law, we lack jurisdiction to consider this issue because Pal did not raise it before the IJ or the BIA and therefore failed toexhaust his administrative remedies."

AGAIN, could be someone with his name. Pal could be a common surname in his community.

SURINDER PAL V. MERRICK GARLAND, No. 21-70775 (9th Cir. 2022)

SURINDER PAL V. MERRICK GARLAND, No. 21-70775 (9th Cir. 2022) case opinion from the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

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Note: It took a few minutes to upload, but I was able to view the whole document and I don't have a justia membership or registration.

Here's an earlier case on the same or similar matter from 2013.

SURINDER PAL V. ERIC H. HOLDER JR., No. 08-74060 (9th Cir. 2013)

SURINDER PAL V. ERIC H. HOLDER JR., No. 08-74060 (9th Cir. 2013) case opinion from the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

law.justia.com

 

[Lilibet]

This man is a businessman, so I doubt he would have been caught up in something like that. ICE actually does have a public database of detainees if you know their country of origin (birth country). https://locator.ice.gov/odls/#/search He's not in there.

I’m glad he’s not in the ICE database. However I’m not as confident as you are that a businessman could not be taken by ICE, either on purpose or by mistake. The high daily arrest goals are a factor in my thinking, as are reports I’ve read, but I don’t want to turn this thread into an ICE/immigrant discussion. It’s just a concern I have personally, and a possibility I’ll keep in mind, so I’ll leave it at that.

Very good work also regarding the immigration appeal info, whether it’s him or not. My hat’s off to you!

 

[Lilibet]

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Is there some kind of connection? Fresno is not close to Marin County. Perhaps I’ve missed something.

 

[slowpoke]

Their restaurant that is in the store was highlighted just this past February on a news feature called Dine and Dish on ABC30. Surinder and his wife are in the segment.

(The food looks delicious!)

Dine and Dish: Standard Sweets and Spices in central Fresno

All you have to do is follow your nose at Standard Sweets and Spice at Dakota and Blackstone in central Fresno.

abc30.com

 

[GraceG]

I’m glad he’s not in the ICE database. However I’m not as confident as you are that a businessman could not be taken by ICE, either on purpose or by mistake. The high daily arrest goals are a factor in my thinking, as are reports I’ve read, but I don’t want to turn this thread into an ICE/immigrant discussion. It’s just a concern I have personally, and a possibility I’ll keep in mind, so I’ll leave it at that.

Very good work also regarding the immigration appeal info, whether it’s him or not. My hat’s off to you!

I didn't mean to infer he wouldn't be taken because he was a businessman, but rather that he wouldn't have been caught up in the (article referenced) raids on farmhands. But I'm glad at least for now, that aspect has been ruled out as he's not listed as having been detained. Not sure if what I found will be useful since we're not sure it's him, but all the bits of info we can find and share that's possibly related is good, you never know what will be helpful to locate him. Thanks for your kind words.

 

[BeginnerSleuther]

Is there any possibility ICE picked him up and has detained him somewhere? There have been incidents at traffic stops all over the nation.

They have been active in the local area.

https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article308436550.html

There is a detention center in Fresno. Local government representatives are allowed access to check on detainees.

Fresno, CA

Area Coverage: Counties of: Fresno, Madera, Merced, Kings, Mariposa and Tulare Appointment Times: Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Email: [email protected]

www.ice.gov

I wondered this too. Or potentially vigilantes?

 

[Knox]

I didn't mean to infer he wouldn't be taken because he was a businessman, but rather that he wouldn't have been caught up in the (article referenced) raids on farmhands. But I'm glad at least for now, that aspect has been ruled out as he's not listed as having been detained. Not sure if what I found will be useful since we're not sure it's him, but all the bits of info we can find and share that's possibly related is good, you never know what will be helpful to locate him. Thanks for your kind words.

According to public records he was born in May 1970, not sure if that helps without the day.

https://www.facebook.com/ClovisPoliceCA/posts/pfbid02GeFdkr9ni2HBzXujCSkJcKDC1kCyX6zcYfwGYDYTfG7P5qcpAygTkLHVAuarwX1Xl

On Wednesday - last week. CPD posted that Surinder is still missing.