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US returned man Jaib Zubair Ansari arrested after guards stabbed over ‘Kalma’ refusal in Mira Road

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Published on 28 April 2026
US returned man Jaib Zubair Ansari arrested after guards stabbed over ‘Kalma’ refusal in Mira Road

Landlord eviction and isolation preceded the stabbing

Jaib Zubair Ansari, a 31-year-old Mumbai native who returned from the US in 2019, has been arrested in Mira Road after he allegedly stabbed two private security guards. Reports say the assault followed a dispute over refusal to recite “Kalma.” Authorities also noted his isolated life, online chemistry teaching, and that his landlord had recently asked him to vacate his flat.

  • Jaib Zubair Ansari was arrested after stabbing two security guards in Mira Road
  • Allegedly linked to a refusal to recite “Kalma”
  • Returned from the US in 2019 and lived an isolated life
  • Authorities cite recent landlord action asking him to vacate
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