Ahmedabad Teen Fatally Stabbed After Instagram Dispute as Police Detain One, Search for Two
The case underscores how an online taunt can spill into street violence.
Overview
- Police say three men confronted 19-year-old Mohammed Salik Imtiyaz Hussain Sheikh over an old Instagram story that dared them to “do what you can.”
- Investigators report that Rehan, 20, allegedly grabbed Salik and stabbed him on the right flank, killing him.
- Another man, Kasib Saiyed, was injured after Faizan Pathan allegedly struck him with a stone and Rehan stabbed his forearm.
- Officers have arrested Rehan and say the other two suspects, Faizal Pathan, 22, and Faizan Pathan, 20, are absconding.
- Vejalpur police are still trying to recover the Instagram post from the victim’s archive as they collect evidence and take statements.