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May 05, 2016
Jul 24, 2024
Rizwan
Dhanani
55
46
69 inches
150 lbs
Other
Male
In the early hours of April 1, 2016, a mysterious and troubling series of events began to unfold in King County, Washington, culminating in the disappearance of 46-year-old Rizwan Dhanani. A man of East Indian descent, born in Uganda with Canadian citizenship, Rizwan was a local business owner, operating a Dairy Queen in Auburn and the Celtic Bayou restaurant in Redmond. The night he was last heard from, March 31, he had spoken to his family around 11:00 p.m., informing them he would be working a few extra hours at his Auburn Dairy Queen. This ordinary extension of his workday would be the last known communication his loved ones would have with him. The situation took a dramatic turn at approximately 1:00 a.m. on April 1st, when firefighters were dispatched to an explosive fire at Dhanani's Redmond restaurant, the Celtic Bayou. The blaze caused significant damage to the establishment, though fortunately, no one was injured. Investigators quickly suspected arson, as a witness reported seeing a man leaving the scene shortly after the fire started. Just an hour after the fire broke out, surveillance footage captured Rizwan leaving his Dairy Queen in Auburn at 2:00 a.m. The following hours are a blur of confusing events. Police visited Dhanani's home around 5:00 a.m. to question him about the fire, and later that day, he went to the Redmond police station to provide more information. However, at some point after this, he vanished. The circumstances surrounding Rizwan's disappearance are deeply concerning. His vehicle was found locked and abandoned in the Dairy Queen parking lot, and inside were his wallet, identification, cell phone, and jacket. This suggests he did not leave voluntarily or with any intention of being gone for an extended period. Authorities have stated that while they believe he may have information about the fire at his restaurant, he is not considered a suspect in the arson. The lack of any communication or activity since that day has left his family and investigators with a painful and unresolved mystery. The case is a complex one, intertwined with a suspected arson and the strange abandonment of all personal effects, leaving more questions than answers about the fate of Rizwan Dhanani.
Apr 01, 2016
Redmond
Washington
King County
98053
No
18308
Auburn Police Department
Auburn
Washington
King County
98002
340 East Main Street, Suite 201, Washington
2539313080
Local
Law Enforcement
16-04046
2016-04-01
Auburn Police Department
Black
Brown
Brown
06/14/2026
