Archive · 25 Nov 2025
Mumbai Youth Set Ablaze in Birthday Prank
A young man named Abdul Rehman Khan was celebrating his birthday with his friends in Mumbai.
His friends played a prank on him by throwing eggs and stones at him.
One of his friends, Ayaz Malik, brought a bottle of petrol and poured it on Khan.
Despite Khan's protests, Malik set him on fire using a lighter.
Khan ran to a watchman's cabin for help and was taken to the hospital with burn injuries on his face, hands, and chest.
The police have arrested all five friends involved in the incident.
A 21-year-old collegian, Abdul Rehman Khan, was set ablaze by his friends during his birthday celebration in Kurla, Mumbai.
Five friends, including Ayaz Malik, Ashraf Malik, Kasim Chowdhary, Huzaifa Khan, and Sharif Sheikh, were involved in the incident.
The friends threw eggs and stones at Khan before one of them, Ayaz Malik, poured petrol on him and set him on fire.
Khan suffered burn injuries on his face, hands, and chest and was rushed to the hospital for treatment.
The police arrested all five friends and registered an FIR under section 110 of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita.
- Who
- Abdul Rehman Khan (victim), Ayaz Malik, Ashraf Malik, Kasim Chowdhary, Huzaifa Khan, Sharif Sheikh (accused)
- What
- A birthday prank turned violent when the victim was set ablaze by his friends
- When
- Tuesday
- Where
- Kurla, Mumbai
- Why
- The accused friends allegedly poured petrol on the victim and set him on fire as part of a prank
Accused
Victim
Intent
Accused
The accused friends claimed it was a prank gone wrong, though their actions were extremely dangerous and harmful.
Victim
The victim, Abdul Rehman Khan, suffered severe burn injuries and required immediate medical attention, indicating the severity of the prank.
- Victim
- Abdul Rehman Khan
- Location
- Kurla, Mumbai
- Date
- Tuesday
- Accused
- Ayaz Malik, Ashraf Malik, Kasim Chowdhary, Huzaifa Khan, Sharif Sheikh
- Injuries
- Burn injuries on face, hands, and chest
- Legal Action
- FIR registered under section 110 of Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita
- Status of Accused
- Arrested and remanded in police custody
