UTTAR PRADESH: The cousin of famous YouTube singer Farmani Naaz was stabbed to death in Mohammedpur Maafi village in the Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh. Khurshid(18) was stabbed to death by some unknown assailants while he was returning from offering prayers at the mosque.

According to the police report, Khurshid was ambushed by some bike riders who circled him near Salva Road and brandished a knife. Without any provocation, the young boy was stabbed after which the gang fled the place. He was rushed to hospital but was declared dead.

A case has been registered at Ratanpuri police station and a detailed investigation is underway.

Farmani Naaz is a singer who quickly rose to fame in 2022 for her song ‘Har Har Shambhu’. The song became a quick favourite among devotees and the views count travelled beyond millions in a quick turn of the eye. However, Naaz got mired in a controversy regarding the copyright of the song and had to delete the song from her page after Jitu Sharma, another singer claimed the song as hers and accused Naaz of stealing content.

Controversy shrouded Naaz again as Deoband Cleric lambasted her attempt to praise Hindu gods in songs and asked her to remove the song from all her social media page citing her Muslim roots.

According to police reports, Naaz’s family members are part of an iron theft syndicate and have been habitual offenders for a long time. The current attack on Khurshid is viewed as a retaliation for the family's past deeds.