Death in the Fast Lane ; the Murder of a Teenager in Mumbai by His Friends Who Were Lured by the Lucre of Money Raises Questions About the Lifestyle of Youngsters, As Well As the Role of Social Networking Websites in Fuelling Crime in Big Cities

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It's a classic case of too much too soon. For Adnan Patrawala, the 16-year-old boy who was murdered by his friends on August 19 in Mumbai, everything came much before its time--including death. The son of a rich businessman, who spent all his money on his friends, was ironically killed for money by them.

On the night of August 18, Patrawala received a call from his three so-called 'gaming buddies'-- Sujith Nair, 28, Ayush Bhatt, 18 and Khimesh Ambavat, 16--asking him to reach Funzone at the Inorbit mall in Malad. Patrawala had met the trio at a gaming centre. Unaware of the kidnapping plot, Patrawala raced his Skoda Octavia to meet his friends. The trio then changed their minds and decided to go for a drive instead. Patrawala informed his mother that he was going out with friends and would only return in the morning. He drove all over Mumbai the entire night.

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Death in the Fast Lane ; the Murder of a Teenager in Mumbai by His Friends Who Were Lured by the Lucre of Money Raises Questions About the Lifestyle of Youngsters, As Well As the Role of Social Networking Websites in Fuelling Crime in Big Cities

The next morning, his friends called his father, a manufacturer of air-conditioning parts, and demanded Rs 2 crore as ransom for the release of his son, who they claimed they had kidnapped. They made him speak to his parents and inform them about his well-being. Before Patrawala'...

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