Man who stabbed ex-Muslim YouTuber Saleem Wastik killed in UP police encounter

03-Mar-2026

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One of the attackers who stabbed Saleem Wastik, an ex-Muslim YouTuber, was killed in an encounter with Uttar Pradesh Police on March 1, officials said. 

Two people had barged into Wastik's house in Loni, Ghaziabad, on the morning of February 27 and stabbed him in his neck and abdomen, and fled.

According to police, one of the accused, Zeeshan, sustained two bullet injuries during the exchange of fire. 

He was rushed to hospital in a critical condition but later succumbed to his injuries. Zeeshan was a resident of Amroha.