At least five Indian-origin men have been arrested and charged with the murder of 35-year-old Kuldeep Kumar whose body was recovered from Manchester Township in the US state of New Jersey, officials said on Monday.

As per Ocean County prosecutor's office, the last suspect in the case, Sandeep Kumar, 34, of South Ozone Park, New York, was taken into custody on January 3 in connection with the murder of Kuldeep Kumar.

He was charged with murder and conspiracy to commit murder in connection with the death of Kuldeep Kumar on October 22.

The other four people arrested in the case were identified as Sourav Kumar, 23, Guarav Singh, 27, Nirmal Singh, 30,  and Gurdeep Singh, 22.

"On December 20, 2024, Sourav Kumar, Guarav Singh, Nirmal Singh, and Gurdeep Singh, were taken into custody in Greenwood, Indiana, by Detectives from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, New Jersey State Police Major Crime Unit, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and City of Greenwood (Indiana) Police Department, without incident.  They were transported to Johnson County Jail in Franklin, Indiana, where they will remain lodged pending their extradition to New Jersey," read the statement issued by the Ocean County prosecutor's office.

"Continuing investigation into the death of Kuldeep Kumar by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, New Jersey State Police Major Crime Unit, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Manchester Township Police Department, has revealed that Sandeep Kumar acted in concert with the other defendants in carrying out Kuldeep Kumar’s murder," the statement said.

Sandeep Kumar is currently lodged at the Ocean County Jail in New Jersey.