FBI sanctions listing
BHADRESHKUMAR CHETANBHAI PATEL
BHADRESHKUMAR CHETANBHAI PATEL is an individual designated on the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation — Wanted (FBI) sanctions list under the Ten Most Wanted Fugitives programme, listed on 2015-04-20. Ten Most Wanted Fugitives. This page summarises the public designation — known aliases, Indian nationality, identifying particulars, the stated reason for listing and linked parties — alongside an independent, transparent risk indicator.
Reason for listing
Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution - First Degree Murder, Second Degree Murder, First Degree Assault, Second Degree Assault, Dangerous Weapon with Intent to Injure Bhadreshkumar Chetanbhai Patel is wanted for allegedly killing his wife by striking her multiple times with an object while they were both working at a donut shop in Hanover, Maryland, on April 12, 2015. A local arrest warrant was issued in the District Court of Maryland for Anne Arundel County on April 13, 2015, and Patel was charged with first degree murder, second degree murder, first degree assault, second degree assault, and dangerous weapon with intent to injure. A federal arrest warrant was issued in the United States District Court, District of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, on April 20, 2015, after Patel was charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution. The FBI is offering a reward of up to $1,000,000 for information leading to the arrest of Bhadreshkumar Chetanbhai Patel. SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ARMED AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS
Statement of reasons as published by US FBI. This is the issuing authority's wording, reproduced for reference.
Designation record
| List / authority | US FBI (FBI) — FBI — Ten Most Wanted Fugitives |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Person |
| Programmes / regime | Ten Most Wanted Fugitives |
| Date listed | 2015-04-20 |
| Source record ID | fbi:8cb3b0fd2e4a4bbc9518f9b389a0a909 |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
Identity & particulars
| Position / role | Ten Most Wanted Fugitives |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | May 15, 1990 |
| Place of birth | Kantrodi Ta Viramgam, Gujarat, India |
| Nationality / country | Indian |
| Gender | Male |
Known aliases (1)
Deep-research dossier
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Source & provenance
| Issuing authority | U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation — Wanted |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | fbi:8cb3b0fd2e4a4bbc9518f9b389a0a909 |
| Aggregated by | Sanctiometer (independent) — verify against the issuing authority's official list before acting. |