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Shila Patel

Case from Gilmer, TX dated Oct 25, 1983

Victim Details

Shila Patel

Female

Southwest Asian (Indian / Pakistani)

Gilmer

TX

1983-10-25

6

Shila

Patel

06/24/2026

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On October 25, 1983, Shila Patel, a 6-year-old girl of Indian ethnicity, tragically lost her life in Gilmer, Texas. She was one of four victims in a horrific crime that took place in the family-owned Upshur House Hotel in Gilmer. Shila's mother, Bhikhi Patel, her 2-year-old brother, Jayesh, and her 9-year-old sister, Jayaben, were also killed.

The perpetrator, Gandabhai Patel, a 38-year-old Indian man, was arrested and charged with the murders. He was indicted by an Upshur County grand ju ...
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