Aisha Husiyae's mother had recently told her to leave her home of three years and come live with the family. Husiyae was killed on Tuesday after being stabbed eight times allegedly by a 12-year-old student. The family told mid-day that her father, Aslam, had been stabbed to death nine years ago in the same neighbourhood. Aisha's mother, Anjum, said that in 2010, Aslam bought property from another family in the locality, which resulted in bad blood.

Anjum Quasar said Aslam was killed on May 14, 2010. "He was such a hard-working person," she said. "From humble beginnings, he first sold fast food, then drove an auto to made sure our family became self-reliant. After the 1992 riots, children from Shivaji Nagar were blacklisted by all reputable schools in Mankhurd and Govandi. So he and his brother used their savings to found a trust and started this school."