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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.