Hyderabad Man Victim of Stabbing in Alleged Hate Crime in US Mall

A man from Hyderabad, Syed Sohailuddin, has been critically injured in a stabbing incident at a shopping mall in the United States, believed to be a hate crime. The assailant reportedly targeted him based on his religion. Sohailuddin's family is calling for government intervention to secure visas for them to travel to the US and support him during this critical time. The incident has raised significant concerns about safety and discrimination, prompting calls for immediate action from Indian authorities.

By Narendra Chaudhary Jul 16, 2026, 15:03 IST

Incident Overview

A screengrab image showing the hate attack in a mall in USA(Source: @putin_76/X)

Hyderabad, July 16: A man from Hyderabad has reportedly been the victim of a hate crime, suffering multiple stab wounds in a shopping mall located in the United States.

Syed Sohailuddin, according to family sources, is currently in critical condition following an attack by an assailant at Valley Fair Mall in West Valley City, Utah.

Witnesses claim that the attacker inquired about Sohailuddin's religion before stabbing him over 15 times.

The 37-year-old had been operating a kiosk in the mall for approximately two and a half years.

Bystanders managed to subdue the attacker, identified as 48-year-old Peter Michael Larsen, and disarmed him before law enforcement arrived. Larsen allegedly confessed to targeting the Muslim victim with the intent to kill.

This incident took place on July 13, and shocking footage of the attack has circulated widely on social media platforms.

Sohailuddin has been hospitalized in West Valley City, where he remains in critical condition.

The family, residing in the Toli Chowki area of Hyderabad, has urged the government for immediate action. They have reached out to Minister for External Affairs S. Jaishankar, requesting assistance in liaising with US authorities and facilitating visas for family members to travel to the US.

Amreen Firdouse, Sohailuddin’s wife, collapsed upon hearing the news of the attack. The couple has two young children, aged five and three. His sister-in-law, Asma Firdouse, has also appealed to the External Affairs Minister for emergency visas for family members.

Amjed Ullah Khan, a spokesperson for Majlis Bachao Tehreek (MBT), visited Sohailuddin's family and has written to EAM Jaishankar, urging the Indian embassy in Washington, D.C., to provide immediate assistance to Sohailuddin and his family. He has also requested that the minister engage with the US Embassy in New Delhi and the US Consulate in Hyderabad to expedite the issuance of emergency humanitarian visas for the victim's close relatives.