Mother of teacher stabbed by student says she worked hard for kids

A 12yearold boy from Govandi has been booked for the murder of his 30yearold tuition teacher on Tuesday He allegedly brutally stabbed her eight times on Monday night The teacher was rushed to a nearby hospital where she succumbed to her injuries early Tuesday morning Prima facie the attack seems to be the result of the teacher denying financial help to the boy the police said while adding that the motive isnt completely clear yetSome neighbours said the boy initially claimed that he was asked to stab the woman by a bearded man The teacher Aisha Aslam Husiyae 30 is a resident of Shivaji Nagar Govandi and used to teach at the Sufi English School run by Aisha Education Trust founded by her father 12 years ago Husiyae who taught all subjects at the school would also conduct tuitions for students after school hoursOn Monday evening after she was done with the classes around 8 pm and sent the kids home the 12yearold boy who lives around 100 meters away from her house returned to her She was washing her face around 830 pm when he stabbed her in the back and upon turning stabbed her in the stomach too He had picked up the knife from her kitchen Stell Dsouza Husiyaes friend and a Shivaji Nagar resident told midday She shouted for help when the neighbours rushed to her house and found the boy watching her she addedAlso ReadYouth stabbed robbed thrown out of shareauto at ThaneThe teacher was taken to Shatabdi Hospital Govandi from where she was shifted to Rajawadi Hospital Ghatkopar and finally to Sion Hospital Husiyae was stabbed eight times with such force that the blade of the knife was stuck inside her body She breathed her last around 330 am on Tuesday A postmortem analysis was carried out at Sion Hospital The Shivaji Nagar police have booked the boy under section 302 murder of the Indian Penal Code and taken him to the Juvenile Justice BoardBrightest childHusiyae lived alone in a house next to the school She was divorced three years ago and was managing the school and the trust alone mother Anjum Kausar who lives a few blocks away said She was my brightest child and worked tirelessly for the kids education I am shocked at what made such a young boy attack her she addedArshad Khan Husiyaes neighbour said Aisha was a good teacher So many of her students have gathered to pay their last respects to her Aisha helped everyone in need There must be some other angle to this horrific act Assistant Police Commissioner Vishnupal Bhujbal released an official statement saying that she was assaulted owing to her indifference over lending money to the boys mother to buy household itemsThe school was founded as part of the Aisha Education Trust PicRajesh GuptaWellbehaved kidThe boy lives with his parents and four siblings in a rented groundplustwo storey structure in Shivaji Nagar and his father works as a tailor The owner of the house said that the family had moved in around January 2019 and was wellbehaved and had no disputes with anyone He said The boy too seemed decent and would often talk to everyone well I dont know what made him commit such a crimeUbed Ansari living in the same building where the boy lived told midday that he had never heard the boy shouting at anyone He said All the five kids were decent Who knows what made him take such a drastic step We lost a good teacher The boys family was not available for comment as his father had taken ill in the morningDifferent versionsApart from the police statement many versions of the story have emerged from the neighbourhood The boy himself changed his version thrice He first said he was told by a bearded man to attack her in return of R2000 If he doesnt abide the man said he will kill the boy by throwing him in a gutter said a neighbour Another friend of the deceased said He also said he was punished by her which made him angry and resulted in the attackThe boy a neighbour said on Monday night visited the teacher to borrow R2000 She sent him back asking him to confirm the amount with his mother The boy however thought of attacking her and stealing the money from her purse insteadPassionate teacherWhile the police are investigating the case neighbours relatives and friends poured praises over the deceased teacher Noor Jahan her aunty said that she was passionate about running a school for kids in need She never did it for money In fact the kids she taught were the weaker ones who would visit her residence for extra classes Jahan said Neighbour Javed Sheikh said that he always saw the boy very silent and happy He said I never thought in my wildest dreams that he could do this This is terribleAlso ReadStudent stabs teacher several times over homework100mDistance between the teachers and her attackers homes830pmTime on Monday when the teacher was attackedJan 19Month the boys family came to live in their Shivaji Nagar residenceCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates