Special agents from the FBI’s Indianapolis office traveled to Egypt to arrest a man wanted by Hamilton County authorities in connection with a 2023 attempted murder, according to an agency news release.
Jacfar Abdi, of Noblesville, was extradited from Cairo to Indiana on Jan. 27, 2026.
Abdi is accused of shooting and wounding a man during a robbery on Nov. 19, 2023 at The District at Saxony Apartments in Fishers. The Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office filed charges against Abdi on Jan. 22, 2024, but online court records indicate that a warrant issued for Abdi’s arrest was never served.
Investigators suspect that he fled the country to avoid prosecution. A Fishers police detective serving as a task force agent with the FBI worked with “federal and international law enforcement partners” to track Abdi down to Cairo.
Three FBI agents based out of Indianapolis traveled to Egypt’s capital city to make the arrest, according to agency spokesperson Chris Bavender.
“The Fishers Police Department is relentless in the pursuit of those who choose to commit violent acts within our city,” said Fishers Police Chief Ed Gebhart.
Abdi pleaded not guilty at a Jan. 28 initial hearing. A jury trial is scheduled for June 8, according to online court records. His defense attorney did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Ryan Murphy is the communities reporter for IndyStar. She can be reached at rhmurphy@indystar.com.
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