A 31-year-old man was arrested for stabbing two safety guards in Mira Street close to Mumbai after he requested them about their faith and if they might recite the Kalma (an Islamic declaration of religion), which they denied, police stated. The accused, recognized as Jaib Zubair Ansari, watched ISIS-propaganda movies and police are probing whether or not the assault had any ideological or extremist hyperlinks.

The incident occurred round 4 am on Sunday in Mira Street East, the place the 2 safety guards – Rajkumar Mishra and Subroto Sen – had been on responsibility at an under-construction constructing.

Police stated Ansari, who was within the space, noticed the guards and requested their names and faith, to which they answered. He then requested whether or not they might learn the Kalma. When the guards stated they might not, he allegedly pulled out a knife and attacked them.

Mishra suffered severe accidents, together with injury to his intestines, whereas Sen sustained minor accidents to his again. Sen managed to cover inside a safety cabin after the assault, police stated.

After assaulting the guards, Ansari fled the scene. Sen alerted police, following which each injured males had been rushed to Wockhardt Hospital for therapy.

Police stated the guards’ situation is secure and so they proceed to obtain medical care.

ACCUSED ARRESTED IN 90 MINUTES

The Maharashtra Police stated a police crew reached the spot quickly after receiving details about the stabbing.

Utilizing CCTV footage from the realm, investigators recognized Ansari and tracked him to his rented residence within the Naya Nagar space in Mira Street East. He was arrested inside one-and-a-half hours of the incident.

A case has been registered at Naya Nagar Police Station primarily based on Sen’s grievance.

Through the investigation, police discovered that Ansari’s on-line exercise allegedly included repeated viewing of ISIS-related propaganda movies.

In line with sources, Ansari studied within the US till 2019 earlier than returning to India and dwelling alone in Mira Street on lease. Investigators additionally discovered that his landlord had allegedly requested him to vacate the rented flat by Could 5.

Till three to 4 months in the past, Ansari labored as a trainer at a training centre, the place he taught chemistry and arithmetic.

ATS JOINS INVESTIGATION

The case has now been transferred to the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of Maharashtra Police for additional investigation.

Police stated the probe is being collectively performed by Naya Nagar police and the ATS to find out whether or not the assault had any bigger ideological or extremist hyperlinks.

In an official assertion, police appealed to residents to not unfold rumours or unverified claims in regards to the incident. They warned that authorized motion could be taken towards anybody circulating misinformation associated to the case.

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(with inputs from Pravin Nalavade)