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

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

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

They went looking for him after he missed an appointment, Houston Police said. 

Niazi, a father-of-five, was found with more than 20 stab wounds in his stomach, chest, back, and neck, the local outlet said.  

Masiullah Sahil, 37, was arrested for his murder and admitted to stabbing Niazi to the victims wife, the Houston Chronicle reported, citing court records. 

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

The father-of-five was a double amputee and lost his legs in an explosion in Afghanistan while serving as a translator for the US military, his family said, according to KHOU 11 and ABC 13. He moved to the US after the attack. 

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

The body of Abdul Rahman Niazi, 34, of Houston, (pictured with his children) was found on Wednesday around 6pm 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 to stabbing Niazi to the victims wife

Sahil, a ride-share driver, allegedly stabbed Niazi in a bout of frustration as his refugee status was taking a while to be approved, according to KHOU 11. 

Security footage showed Sahil on the property the day of the murder, The Chronicle said. When he exited the building, he was allegedly covered in blood. 

During his arrest, he was found with the businessmans phone, the outlet said.  

Family and friends remember him as being a very devoted father [and] husband and for being a kind-hearted person. 

Niazi was more than a man; he was a pillar of our community. With kindness, integrity, and unwavering loyalty, he devoted his life to helping Afghan refugees in Houston, ensuring they found safety, support, and hope, a GoFundMe said. 

He leaves behind five children who are all under 10 and a wife, the fundraiser, which has garnered $61,000, said. 

Their pain is unimaginable, and their future is uncertain, it said. We cannot bring him back, but we can stand by his family in their time of desperate need. 

Sahil is expected back in court on Monday. 

The father-of-five was a double amputee and lost his legs in Afghanistan while serving as a translator for the US military 

Family and friends remember him as being a very devoted father [and] husband and for being a kind-hearted person 

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

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

The majority of Afghan immigrants have settled in California, Texas, Virginia, and New York. Roughly 10 percent of them went to the Lone Star State, the institute found. 

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 Eastern country.