Source: United States Department of Justice
Abu Chowdhury was convicted today by a federal jury in Brooklyn of three counts of kidnapping and three counts of conspiring to kidnap. The convictions are in connection with the violent kidnappings of three victims (John Doe-1, John Doe-2 and John Doe-3) over a span of six weeks, from March 27, 2023 to mid-May 2023. The verdict followed a two-week trial before United States District Judge Nina R. Morrison. Prior to this trial, two additional trials were held in March and June 2026 for co-conspirators of the defendant. Specifically, on April 9, 2026, Iffat Lubna, Chowdhury’s then-girlfriend and now wife, was found guilty by a jury of kidnapping and conspiring to kidnap John Doe-2 and John Doe-3. On June 26, 2026, Syed Rubel Ahmed and Sultana Razia were found guilty by a jury of kidnapping John Doe-1. When sentenced, Chowdhury, Lubna, Ahmed, and Razia each face a maximum of life imprisonment.