A day after he was allegedly kidnapped by three youths who knew him for a Rs 2 crore ransom, Adnan Patrawala, 16, son of a businessman from Lokhandwala area in Andheri, was found murdered on Monday in neighbouring Navi Mumbai.
The police claims to have cracked the case with the arrests of three youths - Sujit Nayyar (27), Ayush Bhatt (18) and Hitesh Ambavat (19). Nayyer hailed from Malwani, while Bhatt and Ambavat were residents of Kandivali and Malad respectively. Nayyar worked in a BPO, Bhatt a Class XII pass-out and Ambavat a first year student.
The trio had met on Orkut. They soon befriended Adnan, who was from a wealthy family, on the same website. The four met for the first time at a pool parlour in Inorbit Mall, Malad, nearly six months ago. They soon became close friends, and Adnan doubted nothing when the three asked him to spend a night with them on Saturday.
The police said the youths had admitted that they killed Adnan. “They (the accused) got scared after they came to know through media reports on Sunday that the police were after them, so they killed the boy,” said Additional Commissioner of Police (western region) Archana Tyagi. The trio have been charged with murder and kidnapping. "The three hankered for expensive lifestyle. So, they decided to kidnap Adnan, who came from a rich family".
"After Adnan's kidnapping, we recorded statements of his friends and family members, but none could say anything about his whereabouts. The three had invited Adnan to spend the night with them. The victim drove to Malad to pick up his friends, and together they spent the night somewhere in the suburbs".
Adnan, had left his residence in suburban Andheri's Oshiwara area on Saturday night and did not return home. Before leaving, the class 12 student of CW College had told his parents that he was going out with some friends.
On Sunday morning, they made a call to Adnan's parents, demanding a ransom of Rs 2 crore. But on seeing Adnan's photo on TV, they panicked and decided to kill Adnan." They killed Adnan around 10.30 pm on Sunday and abandoned his body near Sanpada.
Clutching a hookah nozzle in one hand, Adnan Patrawala’s face stares back at you from his picture on social networking site Orkut. “Words can’t describe me but I’m always cool. What more?” Adnan had written of himself. Studying in Class XII at Children’s Welfare Centre in Yari Road, Adnan had two passions in life: fast cars and cricket.
On Monday night, as word of his death spread, his profile was viewed every second. At 11 pm, he had received 981 messages from people — most saying “Rest in Peace” or “May God Bless You”.
The police claims to have cracked the case with the arrests of three youths - Sujit Nayyar (27), Ayush Bhatt (18) and Hitesh Ambavat (19). Nayyer hailed from Malwani, while Bhatt and Ambavat were residents of Kandivali and Malad respectively. Nayyar worked in a BPO, Bhatt a Class XII pass-out and Ambavat a first year student.
The trio had met on Orkut. They soon befriended Adnan, who was from a wealthy family, on the same website. The four met for the first time at a pool parlour in Inorbit Mall, Malad, nearly six months ago. They soon became close friends, and Adnan doubted nothing when the three asked him to spend a night with them on Saturday.
The police said the youths had admitted that they killed Adnan. “They (the accused) got scared after they came to know through media reports on Sunday that the police were after them, so they killed the boy,” said Additional Commissioner of Police (western region) Archana Tyagi. The trio have been charged with murder and kidnapping. "The three hankered for expensive lifestyle. So, they decided to kidnap Adnan, who came from a rich family".
"After Adnan's kidnapping, we recorded statements of his friends and family members, but none could say anything about his whereabouts. The three had invited Adnan to spend the night with them. The victim drove to Malad to pick up his friends, and together they spent the night somewhere in the suburbs".
Adnan, had left his residence in suburban Andheri's Oshiwara area on Saturday night and did not return home. Before leaving, the class 12 student of CW College had told his parents that he was going out with some friends.
On Sunday morning, they made a call to Adnan's parents, demanding a ransom of Rs 2 crore. But on seeing Adnan's photo on TV, they panicked and decided to kill Adnan." They killed Adnan around 10.30 pm on Sunday and abandoned his body near Sanpada.
Clutching a hookah nozzle in one hand, Adnan Patrawala’s face stares back at you from his picture on social networking site Orkut. “Words can’t describe me but I’m always cool. What more?” Adnan had written of himself. Studying in Class XII at Children’s Welfare Centre in Yari Road, Adnan had two passions in life: fast cars and cricket.
On Monday night, as word of his death spread, his profile was viewed every second. At 11 pm, he had received 981 messages from people — most saying “Rest in Peace” or “May God Bless You”.
