He’s been in jail for 43 days, accused of trying to abduct a kid at Walmart. His lawyer argues video shows he’s innocent

Georgia man jailed for attempted kidnapping at Walmart. But what does the surveillance video show?

Mahendra Patel has been held without bond for more than 40 days following an incident at a Georgia Walmart involving a 2-year-old child.

A Georgia man went to a Walmart to buy Tylenol. He was later charged with attempted kidnapping

Mahendra Patel walked into a Walmart in Acworth, Georgia looking for Tylenol but was later charged with trying to kidnap a two-year-old boy. Surveillance video obtained by the man’s lawyer shows the incident.

More than 43,000 people sign petition demanding justice for Mahendra Patel in incident at Georgia Walmart

Mahendra Patel. PHOTO Change.org petition put up by Alpesh Patel. In an incident which took place nearly a month and a half ago at a Walmart store in Georgia, an Indian-origin man, Mahendra Patel, was taken into custody and refused bail. A Change.org petition started by a man named Alpesh Patel, entitled, “Help innocent Mahendra Patel to get justice” has garnered more than 43,000 signatures as of May 5, 2025 morning, with more being added every …