India’s Unwanted Export: A Gujrati in the FBI’s Top 10 List

Danish Hussain

Jan 21 2025

<div class='bc_element' id='bc_element'1 style=' background:#FFFFFF;color:#000000;font-family:Verdana;width:auto;padding:5px;max-height:100%;'><span><p>When you think of India’s exports, what comes to mind? Spices? Bollywood? Engineers? Well, America, here’s a bonus—a new addition to the FBI’s Top 10 Most Wanted list. Meet Bhadreshkumar Chetanbhai Patel, a name now infamous not for his achievements but for, let’s just say, a Dunkin' Donuts incident that went way beyond coffee and donuts.</p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></p><p>Back in 2015, Patel worked with his wife Palak at a Dunkin' Donuts in Maryland. It sounds like the setup for a wholesome immigrant success story. Instead, it became the setting for what the FBI now describes as “extremely violent crimes.” Patel allegedly stabbed his wife in the backroom of the shop.&nbsp;</p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></p><p><b>FBI’s Call to Action: “Wanted, Armed, and Extremely Dangerous”</b></p><p><br></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The FBI recently took to X (formerly Twitter), pleading for tips and offering a $250,000 reward for information on Patel. They even shared four photos of him, ranging from “I just woke up” to “I’m practicing my murder face for Netflix’s next documentary.” Apparently, Patel is considered “armed and extremely dangerous,”. $250,000 for information leading to Patel’s arrest? That’s the kind of money that could make even your nosy neighborhood auntie rethink her allegiance. “Didn’t I see him at my cousin’s wedding in Gujarat back in 2017?” Cue dramatic WhatsApp forwarding.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></p><p><br></p><p><b>A Desi Addition to the FBI’s Most Wanted List</b></p><p><br></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">The FBI’s Top 10 Most Wanted list is a prestigious club, reserved for only the crème de la crème of criminals. Patel’s addition to the list is like India sending a wild card to the Olympics—you don’t want to root for them, but hey, it’s representation.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">He joins the ranks of some of the most infamous fugitives in history, but let’s be honest, the FBI probably had to explain to their team how to pronounce his name. Somewhere in the FBI offices, there’s a pronunciation guide that reads: “Buh-dre-sh-koo-mar, not Buh-dress.”</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></p><p>Where’s Bhadresh? Patel has been on the run since 2015. Where could he be?&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Option 1: Blending in at a local Garba night, spinning circles while staying one step ahead of the authorities.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Option 2: Attending weddings as a distant cousin, eating gulab jamuns, and avoiding eye contact with that one uncle who’s too curious.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Option 3: Living in plain sight, because who suspects a guy making dosas at your local Indian restaurant?</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></p><p>This story, while dark, also carries a peculiar humor. Bhadresh has managed to turn Dunkin' Donuts into the most crime infused coffee chain since Starbucks ran out of oat milk during a morning rush. It’s now a reminder that you never truly know what’s brewing behind the counter.</p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Patel’s story isn’t funny because of the tragedy—but because of the absurdity of the situation. A kitchen knife in a donut shop? An Indian fugitive on the FBI’s Top 10 list? The only thing missing is a Bollywood movie adaptation, complete with a dance sequence in front of the FBI headquarters.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Until then, keep your eyes peeled. You never know when your next chaiwala might be someone with a $250,000 bounty on their head.</span></p><span></div>

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