Who is Bhadreshkumar Patel: The US FBI is doing Earth-ASan to find a 34-year-old Indian citizen Bhadreshkumar Chetanbhai Patel. Originally from Gujarat, Bhadresh Patel is in the FBI list of fugitives and has been avoiding arrest for a decade.
In a social media post in January, FBI said, “Desired – armed and extremely dangerous! Help FBI in finding one of our ten most desired fugitives. If you have any information about Patel, who is a 34 -year -old man desired for his wife's violent murder, please contact FBI. “
It is noteworthy here that FBI is also ready to give a reward of $ 250,000 (about 2.16 crore rupees) to the person giving important information in the arrest of Bhadresh Patel.
Who is this Bhadresh Patel and why is he in the list of fugitives?
Gujarat -born Bhadresh Patel is originally from Kantrodi village in Veeramgam. Bhadresh used to work with his wife Palak Patel at a donut shop in Maryland, USA. It is said that Patel was last seen in New York, New Jersey. He is accused of attacking and murdered Palak several times during a heated debate on an issue on 12 April 2015 during the work. The incident occurred during the night shift when customers were present and the incident was captured in CCTV. In the footage, the couple can be seen going towards the kitchen and then disappearing.
On 12 April 2015, the body was recovered after killing Palak with a sharp weapon. After killing his wife, Bhadresh went to a hotel near Newark Airport with his necessary goods from the flat. The FBI has been searching for him since then. Bhadresh has since been in the list of the top 10 most wanted people of the FBI, since he was running from one place to another.
An arrest warrant was issued in Maryland on 20 April 2015. Bhadresh Patel has been accused of first degree murder, second degree murder, first degree attack, second degree attack and having dangerous weapon with the intention of hurting. According to the 2017 FBI press release, Patel and his wife worked in the night shift at a relative's donut shop.
Investigators allege that Patel killed his wife in the rear room of the shop on 12 April 2015 before midnight. At that time she was 21 years old. Patel stabbed him several times with a knife and then ran away from the back door. The FBI had already warned that Patel is armed and extremely dangerous.
After the murder, a customer who arrived at the shop was surprised to see that no one came to take his order. He informed the police officer and then the body of Palak was recovered. Since then, Bhadresh Patel is wanted in America and is also in the desired list in India.
According to the FBI, investigators believe that Palak wanted to return to India, as her visa was over a month before the incident, but her husband opposed it. ред Jonathan Shefer, a special agent of the Baltimore Division of the FBI, said that he did not want his wife to go to India. It is possible that he had thought that if the eyelid goes to India and returns home, his reputation would be tarnished.
Investigators suspect that Patel is living with his distant relatives in America or has fled to Canada. Shefer said in a press release in 2017 that he could return to India via Canada.
The FBI initially announced a reward of US $ 100,000 to the supporter of Patel's arrest. However, the reward amount has been increased to US $ 250,000 since the FBI's 10 most wanted list was included in the list of most wanted.
Special agent Gordon B. Johnson said that Patel was placed on the top list of FBI because he committed a very violent crime. He said that Bhadresh Patel will be caught with the continuous efforts and public the help of our investigators. We will never forget him and we will not sit silent until we hold him into the dock of justice.