He had been convicted in 1997 of the murder of a schoolboy. He was Salim Khan, martial arts instructor then. When he was rearrested on Apr 24, he had become Salim Wastik, ‘ex-Muslim’ YouTuber. Here’s how his cover was blown.
The Delhi Police, earlier in the day, had arrested Wastik in connection with the murder of a 13-year-old boy in a case dating back nearly two decades. Wastik had come into the spotlight in February after he was attacked by brothers Gulfam and Zeeshan.