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Were Mira Road guards asked to recite Kalma before stabbing? Maharashtra ATS probes ‘lone wolf’ angle
Updated On: 28 April, 2026 01:02 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Prima facie, the incident appears to be a "lone wolf" attack carried out by a radicalised man, who allegedly asked the guards to recite the 'kalma' before stabbing them early on Monday, an officer said. The accused returned to India from the US in 2020 allegedly asked the security guards their religion

The accused has been arrested after two security guards were seriously injured in the attack. Representational pic
The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has found a note referring to "lone wolf" attacks and the Islamic State at the house of a 31-year-old man arrested for allegedly attacking two security guards after asking their religion in Thane district, news agency PTI reported, quoting officers on Tuesday.
Prima facie, the incident appears to be a "lone wolf" attack carried out by a radicalised man, who allegedly asked the guards to recite the 'Kalma' before stabbing them early on Monday, an officer said.
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