In a gripping pursuit of justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has cast its spotlight on Bhadreshkumar Chetanbhai Patel, an Indian national accused of the brutal slaying of his wife. This 34-year-old fugitive, hailing from Gujarats Kantrodi Ta Viramgam, now occupies a spot on the Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, with a staggering reward of up to $250,000 for any leads leading to his capture.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 donut shop in Hanover, Maryland, on April 12, 2015: https://t.co/tCZ0Fde7WQ pic.twitter.com/GGLK4dBLhA— FBI Most Wanted (@FBIMostWanted) April 12, 2024How did it happenThe haunting tale traces back to April 12, 2015, within the confines of a donut shop in Hanover, Maryland, United States. It was here that Patel purportedly committed the heinous act that forever altered the lives of those involved.How Bhadreshkumar Patel killed his WifeThe newly married couple moved from India to start their life together in the United States, settling in Hanover, Maryland, where they both got jobs at a donut shop. On the night of the incident, they were working together. While Palak was on the phone with a family member, expressing a desire to return to India because their visas had expired, she and Bhadreshkumar went to a back room. There, he stabbed her repeatedly.According to a report from the FBI in 2015, Anne Arundel County Police Detective Kelly Harding described Palaks death as extremely brutal. She stated that Patel calmly walked away after murdering his wife.After the murder, Patel went back to his nearby apartment, changed his clothes, and grabbed his passport and some cash. He then took a taxi to a hotel near Newark Liberty International Airport. He checked in around 3:00 AM and left the hotel the next day around 10:00 AM, taking a hotel shuttle to Newark Penn Station. After this, the police lost track of him, and they have been searching for any tips to find him since then.What are charges against accusedCharged with first-degree murder, second-degree murder, and a string of other offenses, Patel vanished into the night, leaving a trail of mystery and grief in his wake. Local authorities issued a warrant for his arrest, yet Patel had already eluded their grasp. A federal arrest warrant followed suit, underscoring the severity of Patels flight from justice. Accused of unlawful flight to avoid prosecution, Patels evasive maneuvers only deepened the resolve of law enforcement agencies determined to bring him to account for his alleged crimes.
