Fresno Businessman’s Body Found in Canal

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The body of Surinder Pal, a well-known businessman in the Central Valley, has been found.

The Clovis Police Department says that Pal’s body was discovered Thursday in a canal on along Temperance Avenue just south of McKinley.

Authorities say there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding Pal’s death at this time, but are still investigating.

Surinder was last seen on June 22, 2025, in Fresno near Blackstone and Dakota, and his car was found abandoned the next day near Temperance and McKinley.

Pal and his wife’s restaurant, Standard Sweets and Spices in central Fresno, was featured on ABC 30’s Dine and Dish in February.

He was 55 years old.