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Who wanted to kill Tushar Atre?

April 02, 2022 / 02:14

This episode discusses the kidnapping and murder of tech executive Tushar Atrey in 2019, his background in cannabis, and the investigation that followed.

Tushar Atrey was a successful tech executive and cannabis entrepreneur living in Pleasure Point, a wealthy surfing community. He was kidnapped outside his home, and his body was later discovered at his cannabis property in the Santa Cruz mountains.

The investigation revealed that the crime likely involved someone close to Tushar, as there were no signs of a random act. Investigators ruled out his girlfriend Rachel, who was in Massachusetts at the time of the incident.

The episode raises questions about jealousy and motive, considering Tushar's affluent lifestyle, which included a Porsche and a dream beach house.

TLDR

Tushar Atrey, a tech exec, was kidnapped and murdered in 2019, with investigators suspecting someone close to him was involved.

Episode

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[Music] tushar atrey was a tech exec worth millions this is an i.t guy who had a
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relationship with a cannabis girl we meshed really well after he was kidnapped in front of his
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home investigators were at a loss they asked me straight away where's the pot farm
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the pot farm was 60 acres of open land nestled in the santa cruz mountains known as the summit property where
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tushar could legally grow cannabis for research tashar was in the prime of his life
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[Music] very brilliant relaxed but highly motivated he had been planning to manufacture
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medicinal cannabis products approved by the fda he was also a surfer and lived in the
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perfect place for it [Music] his house was in an area known as pleasure point it's a very high-end
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affluent surfing community it was here where he was kidnapped in 2019 and about six hours later his body was
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found at his summit property did it look like an inside job that's what i'm sure
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was running through the investigators minds how would they know where to go they found him at his house brought him
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up to his secondary property so they knew mr autry sir cohn says that nothing about the kidnapping or the murder
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indicated that this was a random act it had to have been someone close to him it
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appears that it was definitely someone close to him investigators quickly ruled out his
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girlfriend rachel who had been in massachusetts at the time who would want to kill the entrepreneur
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he had the dream beach house he was a surfer he was driving a porsche anybody looking at that lifestyle
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who didn't have it could be easily jealous of it you

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Episode Highlights

  • Tushar Atrey: A Life Cut Short
    Tushar Atrey was a tech executive and cannabis entrepreneur, kidnapped in 2019.
    “He was a surfer and lived in the perfect place for it.”
    @ 00m 54s
    April 02, 2022
  • The Investigation Begins
    After Tushar's kidnapping, investigators were puzzled and suspected an inside job.
    “Nothing about the kidnapping or the murder indicated that this was a random act.”
    @ 01m 32s
    April 02, 2022

Episode Quotes

  • It appears that it was definitely someone close to him.
    Who wanted to kill Tushar Atre?
  • Who would want to kill the entrepreneur?
    Who wanted to kill Tushar Atre?
  • He had the dream beach house, he was a surfer.
    Who wanted to kill Tushar Atre?

Key Moments

  • Cannabis Entrepreneur00:04
  • Kidnapping01:07
  • Inside Job01:15
  • Murder Investigation01:32
  • Enviable Lifestyle01:51

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