One of many attackers who stabbed Saleem Wastik, an ex-Muslim YouTuber, was killed in an encounter with Uttar Pradesh Police on Sunday, officers mentioned.
In keeping with police, the accused, recognized as Zeeshan, sustained two bullet accidents in the course of the alternate of fireplace. He was rushed to hospital in a essential situation however later succumbed to his accidents. Zeeshan was a resident of Amroha.
The encounter got here days after Wastik was brutally attacked at his residence in Ghaziabad’s Loni space. Wastik, an ex-Muslim recognized for publicly expressing essential views on Islam, was repeatedly stabbed within the neck and stomach by two assailants on Friday (February 27).
Following the brutal assault on Wastik, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed the police to take “strict motion” and make sure the assailants who stabbed the social media influencer are arrested on the earliest.
The attackers allegedly arrived on a bike, entered his Ashok Vihar Colony dwelling underneath the Loni Police Station limits, and fled after the assault with out eradicating their helmets. Locals gathered following the commotion and alerted the police.
He was initially taken to a close-by hospital and later referred to GTB Hospital in Delhi after his situation deteriorated. Hospital sources earlier described his situation as extraordinarily critical.
Wastik runs two YouTube channels and has appeared on a number of tv programmes. His important channel hosts 179 movies and has round 28,400 subscribers. He goes by the title ‘Ex-Muslim’.
A number of people and organisations have linked the assault to Wastik’s identification as an ex-Muslim and his publicly expressed views, although police haven’t formally confirmed a motive.
UP Police shaped 10 particular groups to nab the accused after an FIR was lodged on the grievance of Wastik’s son, Usman, towards seven named people. Through the manhunt, raids have been carried out at 4 areas, two in Delhi and two in Ghaziabad.
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