Ghaziabad (UP), February 28 A 50-year-old YouTuber, known for his alleged controversial videos on a particular religion, was stabbed multiple times by two individuals on motorcycles wearing helmets in the Loni area here, police said.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has called for strict action in the matter.
Salim Ahmed, also known as Salim Wastik, was attacked in his office in Ali Garden shortly after offering morning prayers.
According to police, the assailants, who had been seen loitering near the premises, entered the office and attacked him with sharp objects before fleeing.
Ahmed sustained serious injuries to his neck, abdomen, and ear.
Locals gathered after the commotion and alerted the police, who rushed him to a hospital in Loni. He was later referred to Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) Hospital in Delhi due to his critical condition, ACP Loni Siddhartha Gautam said.
Ahmed runs a YouTube channel called "Salim Wastik".
Preliminary investigation suggests that he may have been targeted due to his videos allegedly criticizing certain practices within the Muslim community, the officer said.
An FIR has been lodged by his son, Usman, against seven individuals, Gautam said.
Efforts are underway to obtain CCTV footage from the area to identify and trace the assailants, the ACP added.
Meanwhile, Adityanath in a statement said, "Those who play with law and order will not be spared. There is no place for terror in Uttar Pradesh and the law will take its course."