A NYTimes article from 1999 says it specifically Gujarati Indians, or those with the surname Patel. https://www.nytimes.com/1999/07/04/magazine/a-patel-motel-c

A NYTimes article from 1999 says it specifically Gujarati Indians, or those with the surname Patel. https://www.nytimes.com/1999/07/04/magazine/a-patel-motel-cartel.html https://www.nytimes.com/1999/07/04/magazine/a-patel-motel-ca...