FBI Declares Rs 2.1 Cr Reward for Information About Indian Murder Accused

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has declared a reward of up to Rs 2.1 crore for any information that could lead to the arrest of a man of Indian origin named Bhadreshkumar Chetanbhai Patel, who is a fugitive on the FBI’s ten most wanted list.

“The #FBI offers a reward of up to $250,000 for info leading to the arrest of Ten Most Wanted Fugitive Bhadreshkumar Chetanbhai Patel, wanted for allegedly killing his wife while they were working at a doughnut shop in Hanover, Maryland, on April 12, 2015,” their official notice read.

Chetanbhai Patel is accused of murdering his wife, Palak, while the couple worked at a Dunkin’ Donuts in Hanover, Maryland, in 2015. He allegedly killed her with a kitchen knife in the shop’s backroom. The murder happened in the presence of customers and was captured on CCTV.

At the time of committing the murder, the accused was 24 years old.

An arrest warrant was issued in April 2015 after which he absconded to evade arrest.