Overview

• Mumbai Police tracked Patel across Delhi, Rajasthan and Gujarat before intercepting him in Vadodara on July 8
• Patel faces a 2022 criminal breach of trust case for allegedly stealing Rs 1 crore from his employer
• He is also charged in a 2023 Sanchore, Rajasthan, murder case for which he was arrested in 2024 and released on bail
• During interrogation Patel insisted he took only Rs 25 lakh, disputing the higher amount cited in official charges
• Authorities coordinated efforts between Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Gujarat units using tip-offs to trace his movements