Adnan Patrawala was the teenage son of a businessperson from Mumbai, India. On 18 August 2007, Adnan was kidnapped for ₹2 crore (US$240,000) ransom. He was murdered the next day when news of the kidnapping broke on national TV and print media.[1]
Adnan Patrawala | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 September 1990 |
| Disappeared | August 18, 2007 (aged 16) Inorbit Mall, Malad, Mumbai[1] |
| Died | 19 August 2007 (aged 16)[2] Palm Beach road, Navi Mumbai[2] |
| Cause of death | Homicide[1] |
| Body discovered | Palm Beach road, Navi Mumbai[1] |
| Citizenship | India |
| Parent | Aslam Patrawala (father) |
Accused
Following are the accused and their age at the time of the incident;[2]
| # | Name | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Sujit Nair | 28 |
| 02 | Ayush Bhat | 18 |
| 03 | Rajeev Dharaiya | n/a |
| 04 | Amit Kausha | n/a |
| 05 | Khimesh Kishor Ambawat | 17 |
4 of them were released as they were innocent.
Killing
By the time the kidnappers made a ransom call, the kidnapping made national news so Adnan's kidnappers strangled him and dumped his body in Palm Beach road, Navi Mumbai and took local trains home.[1]
Trial & verdict
On 30 Jan 2012, Mumbai sessions court acquitted four of the five accused. The prosecution failed to prove its case. Aslam Patrawala (father) said that he would appeal in a higher court.[1][3] Being a juvenile, the fifth accused was tried by the Juvenile Justice Board.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Adnan Patrawala case: Five big facts". NDTV. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ^ a b c "Adnan Murder: 3 Sent to Cop Custody". Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ^ "Four accused in Adnan Patrawala murder acquitted". Two circles. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ^ "Adnan Patrawala murder case: Four acquitted". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 January 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2016.