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An Indian-origin businessman has been arrested for allegedly kidnapping and thrashing a suspected shoplifter in Louisville, Kentucky.
Kaushalkumar Patel, 40, was arrested on Thursday for carrying out the attack on October 6.
According to reports, he spotted a customer leave with a box of vape pens from his E-Z Super Food Mart without paying and carried out the attack.
As per police, Patel and several others chased the alleged shoplifter down in a van and pepper sprayed him in the face.
“The alleged thief reportedly crawled into a yard before Patel pulled up his shorts and blasted mace in his anus before forcing him into the van, police said,” NY Post reported citing WDRB.
The group then took the man to a facility near Patel’s business. Once there, they landed punches and kicks and even hit him with a piece of wood.
The suspected shoplifter was later dropped off at Lee Street.
His mother rushed him to the hospital to get stitches, as per police.
The person also suffered a concussion.
Patel was arraigned Friday on charges of kidnapping, second-degree assault and wanton endangerment, of which he pleaded not guilty. According to court records, Patel is being held at Louisville Metro Detention Center on $100,000 bond.
He is due back in court on January 24.
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