A Pahalgam-like terror incident in Mumbai saw a US-returned science graduate stab two guards in Mira Road. Investigators say he asked one guard to recite Kalma, and after the guard failed, he stabbed him. Officials also allege he had prior intent and called the attack his first step toward joining ISIS, prompting a terrorism probe.
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.
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