A chilling video from Mumbai's Mira Road has captured the brutal assault on two security guards. The incident happened at an under-construction site in Naya Nagar on Monday. The footage, shot by an unidentified person living on an upper floor, shows a man in an orange T-shirt lunging at the guard with a sharp-edged weapon, even as the victim - dressed in a white shirt - appears to plead and retreat. A third person can be seen in the frame but is seen unable to intervene.
The investigators have described that attack as a possible “lone wolf” terror attack. Police have identified the accused as 31-year-old Zaib Zubair Ansari, who was arrested a day after the April 27 attack near the Asmita Grand Mansion site and later handed over to the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS). A local court has remanded him to ATS custody till May 4.
Two guards - Rajkumar Mishra (50) and Subroto Sen (31) - were injured in the assault. Mishra, who suffered grievous injuries, is in the ICU but stable, while Sen sustained minor injuries and filed a complaint at the Naya Nagar police station.
Investigators said the accused had first approached the guards asking for directions, but later returned and questioned them about their religion. It is alleged he forced one of them to recite the Islamic Kalima and attacked when he failed. Early findings point to possible radicalisation.
Searches at Ansari’s rented Mira Road residence led to the seizure of digital devices, including a laptop and mobile phones. Officials said handwritten notes recovered from the house contained references to the Islamic State and suggested intent to carry out such an attack. According to sources, the accused described the assault as his “first step” towards joining a terrorist organisation.
Police said Ansari had lived in the United States for several years, where he completed his graduation, before returning to India in 2020. He had been living alone in Mira Road and was reportedly offering online chemistry coaching. Investigators believe his isolation may have contributed to his alleged radicalisation through online content. Authorities are now examining his digital footprint to determine whether he had links to handlers or extremist networks.
The case comes amid a series of recent ATS operations targeting suspected radicalisation. On March 2, searches were carried out in Kurla, Shivaji Nagar and Govandi over alleged links to banned organisations. Earlier, on February 15, coordinated raids were conducted at 21 locations across Ahilyanagar and Yavatmal districts. The investigation into the Mira Road attack is ongoing.
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