Disturbing mystery as hero Afghan translator who lost legs helping US allies is stabbed to death in office

A man from Texas who lost his leg while working as a translator in Afghanistan was found dead in his office.

The body of Abdul Rahman Niazi, 34, from Houston, was found on Wednesday around 6 pm by his colleagues at his office on Harwin Drive, according to Khou 11.

They went looking for him after missing an appointment, said Houston's police.

Niazi, a five -five -year -old father, was found with more than 20 stab wounds in his belly, chest, back and neck, the local exhaust said.

Masiullah Sahil, 37, was arrested for his murder and admitted that he stabbed Niazi to the victim's wife, reported the Houston Chronicle, stating court reports.

His bond has been set at $ 750,000, according to Khou 11.

The five -year -old father was a double amputer and lost his legs in an explosion in Afghanistan while serving as a translator for the US Army, his family said, according to Khou 11 and ABC 13. He moved to the US after the attack.

He worked in Houston to help the local Afghan community there, the outlet said.

The body of Abdul Rahman Niazi, 34, from Houston (depicted with his children) was found on Wednesday around 6 pm by his colleagues at his office on Harwin Drive. They went looking for him after he missed an appointment

Masiullah Sahil, 37, was arrested for his murder and admitted that he stabbed Niazi to the victim's wife

Sahil, a driver of a ride share, would have stabbed Niazi in an attack of frustration because his refugee status lasts a while to be approved, according to Khou 11.

Security images showed Sahil on the site on the day of the murder, the Chronicle said. When he left the building, he was reportedly covered with blood.

During his arrest he was found with the businessman's phone, the outlet said.

Family and friends remember him as a very devoted father [and] Husband 'and because he is a' good -hearted person '.

Niazi was more than a man; He was a pillar of our community. With kindness, integrity and reassuring loyalty, he devoted his life to helping Afghan refugees in Houston, which found safety, support and hope, “said a GoFundme.

He leaves five children who are all younger than 10 and a woman, the fundraising, who gathered $ 61,000, said.

“Their pain is unimaginable and their future is uncertain,” said it. “We can't bring him back, but we can stay with his family in their time of desperate need.”

Sahil is expected in court on Monday.

The father of five was a double amputer and lost his legs in Afghanistan while he served as a translator for the US Army

Family and friends remember him that he is a very dedicated father [and] husband 'and because he is a' good -hearted person '

Afghan refugees and immigrant populations have risen in the US over the past decade.

Between 2010 and 2022, the population quadrupled almost to 195,000, according to the Migration Policy Institute.

The majority of the Afghan immigrants have established themselves in California, Texas, Virginia and New York. About 10 percent of them went to the Lone Star State, the institute thought.

The majority went to California.

Seventy-two percent of Afghan immigrants came to the US after 2010, especially after the US withdrew from the Middle East.