US returnee held for knife attack on 2 security guards
MUMBAI, April 28 -- The Naya Nagar police on Monday arrested a 31-year-old US-returned man for a knife attack that injured two security guards in Mira Road. The police said the accused, who returned to India in 2019 after 19 years in the US, was arrested within three hours of the 4 am attack.
The case was transferred to the Thane unit of the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) after allegations surfaced that the accused stabbed the two because they refused to recite a religious verse. The ATS is verifying the veracity of the allegations.
According to the police, the accused, Jaib Ansari, attacked the victims, Rajkumar Mishra and Subroto Sen, at the construction site of Asmita Grand Mansion complex in Naya Nagar after an altercation. Both guards sustained multiple injuries. After scanning CCTV footage, the police traced and took the accused into custody within few hours of the incident. "We are investigating to determine the motive behind the attack," said an officer from Naya Nagar PS, adding that the accused appears highly educated.
The incident provoked strong reactions from several organisations. Bajrang Dal demanded a thorough probe into the "religious angle", and strict action against the accused....
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