India, Feb. 11 -- An Indian-American man who spent six weeks in jail after being wrongly accused of trying to kidnap a toddler inside a Walmart is now suing his accuser, the lead detective, and prosecutors who pursued the case against him.

Mahendra Patel, 57, was arrested on March 24, 2025 - days after a woman accused the Indian-origin engineer of trying to kidnap her two-year-old son at a Walmart in Acworth, Georgia, USA.

According to an ABC News report from the time, Caroline Miller, mother of the toddler, claimed she was shopping at the Walmart outlet with her two young children when Patel tried to snatch one of them, leading to a "tug of war."

Patel was arrested and had to spend 46 days at Cobb County Jail.

Patel maintained his in...