Can you recite Kalma, Maharashtra man asks 2 security guards, then stabs them

28-Apr-2026

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A 31-year-old man, Jaib Zubair Ansari, was arrested in Mira Road, Mumbai, for stabbing two security guards after questioning their religion and ability to recite the Islamic Kalma. The attack left one guard seriously injured. 

Police linked Ansari to ISIS propaganda videos and launched an investigation with the Anti-Terrorism Squad to explore extremist motives. He was arrested within 90 minutes using CCTV footage. Ansari previously studied in the US and worked as a tutor before living alone in Mira Road.