The incident took place around 6 am as Shaikh was about to enter the mosque. A Juhu resident who owned a range of businesses, Shaikh (55) was stabbed 12 times just outside Irla mosque in Vile Parle, of which, he was one of the trustees. Shaikh’s brother-in-law Salim Baig, a former corporator, said Shaikh had been attending the first namaz of the day at Irla mosque for years. “Over the last two years, because of the threat, instead of walking to the mosque, he would drive there. The incident took place around 6 am as Shaikh was about to enter the mosque.

Source: Indian Express August 17, 2020 20:22 UTC