Suren Seetal Missing; Suspect Charged- Missing Airplane Mechanic Found Dead After Trying To Collect

Publish date: 2024-05-08

A Florida aviation mechanic was kidnapped and slain while seeking to collect a $315,000 debt, according to the US Attorney’s Office. The man who owed him money is a suspect.

Suren Seetal, 36, disappeared on November 2. U.S. Attorney’s Office: “Today, a federal grand jury in the Southern District of Florida charged Avin Seetaram, a/k/a ‘Smalls,’ 24, Somjeet Christopher Singh, a/k/a ‘Lil Chris,’ 29, and Gavin Hunter, 18, all of Broward County…”

The three men were charged with “murder for hire conspiracy, murder for hire, kidnapping conspiracy, kidnapping, and obstruction of justice, for their involvement in a violent kidnapping and murder of Miami-Dade resident Suren Seetal.”

Seetal disappeared on November 2 after leaving work. His relatives called the police after he didn’t answer calls or come home.

On November 13, GoFundMe organizer Karen Seetal wrote, “Suren was last working at the airplane hangar at Banyan, FXE Airport in Fort Lauderdale, and left around 6:41 p.m. Thursday November 2nd, 2023 to run some errands before his trip to Trinidad on Saturday.”

The fundraiser said: “Suren did not return home Thursday night or show up for work Friday. His phone goes to voicemail. Donations go to the family to aid the search. Thank you for any assistance.”

The police tracked Seetal’s phone to Singh’s air conditioning company, Dr. HVAC. Soon after, the device left the network.

November 21 saw Seetal’s body in Big Cypress Reservation. Seetal’s disappearance occurred after the fireworks suspects communicated.

The document states Singh’s cousin’s employee stole Seetal’s car from Dr. HVAC in an unmarked black tow truck. People said SunPass, a Florida toll system, tracked the move.

The complaint states that Home Depot security footage showed Seetaram and Singh buying a 96-gallon yard garbage cart the day Seetal’s vehicle was removed from Dr. HVAC.

Seetaram’s phone was tracked toward the victim’s body by officials. According to the affidavit, Hunter, the third defendant, shot Seetal fatally.

Seetaram’s attorney told WTVJ: “Our sympathies to the Seetal family. It’s early, but I’ve been in continuous contact with the Government since my client’s detention, working with them to understand the charges and resolve this serious situation quickly and fairly.”

Seetaram, Singh, and Hunter will serve life in jail if convicted. According to the press statement, they could be executed.

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