US EditionDramatic Police Encounter: Ghaziabad Criminal Succumbs to Injuries
Gulfaam, the second accused in the attack on YouTuber Salim Wastik, died from injuries sustained in a police encounter, police said, with Rs 1 lakh reward posted for his capture.
- Yesterday, Uttar Pradesh Police said the second accused in the attack on YouTuber Salim Ahmed succumbed to injuries during treatment in Ghaziabad.
- On February 26, 2026, at around 8 am, two persons attacked Salim Wastik at his office, and an FIR was lodged by his son Usman naming seven individuals.
- Ghaziabad police recovered two illegal firearms and a two-wheeler reported stolen from Delhi from Gulfaam, accused and notorious criminal wanted in the Loni police station area carrying a Rs 1 lakh reward.
- Police formed multiple teams and the STF and Law and Order setup joined probes, examining personal enmity and ideological differences, while Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed strict action and police said legal proceedings are underway.
- The victim, Salim Wastik, remains under hospital care after the March 1 attack, and describes himself as an 'Ex-Muslim'.
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Two encounters, two deaths in Ghaziabad: Another brother accused of attacking YouTuber killed
Ghaziabad Police Commissioner J Ravinder Gaud said that the SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics) unit of the Ghaziabad Crime Branch was on Tuesday informed that Gulfam, along with an accomplice was about to arrive in the city.
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NewsDrumSecond accused in attack on 'Ex-Muslim' YouTuber dies after encounter with UP Police
Ghaziabad/Lucknow, Mar 3 (PTI) The second accused in the attack on YouTuber Salim Ahmed alias Salim Wastik, who was injured in a police encounter in Ghaziabad earlier on Tuesday, has succumbed to his injuries during treatment, Uttar Pradesh Police said. Additional Director General (STF and Law and Order) Amitabh Yash had said that the accused, […]
Dramatic Police Encounter: Ghaziabad Criminal Succumbs to Injuries
The second accused in the attack on YouTuber Salim Wastik succumbed to injuries from a police encounter in Ghaziabad. The accused, Gulfaam, was notorious with a Rs 1 lakh bounty. Salim was attacked with sharp weapons, leaving him severely injured, and police are probing the incident amid ongoing legal actions.
Ghaziabad police also injured Gulfam, the second accused in the deadly attack on YouTuber Salim Wastik, in an encounter. The accused was shot during the encounter in Indirapuram and has been hospitalized. His own brother was also killed in a police encounter earlier. Police are investigating the matter thoroughly.
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