Aftab Ali opens his house to homeless Hindu families in Tripura

Story by ATV | Posted by Aasha Khosa | Date 19-02-2026

Aftab Ali with the Hindu families

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Three Hindu families of Gornagar in Tripura's northern district of Kailashahar lost all their belongings in a deadly fire due to an electrical fault.

All three families used to earn their living by working in the gardens.

The fire quickly reduced their house, furniture, savings and hopes for the future to ashes.

In a few moments, everything was reduced to ashes, and they were left homeless under the open sky. In the cold weather, a total of 14 people from three families, including children and the elderly, were forced to spend the night in front of the burning debris.

In such a critical time, Aftab Ali, a young Muslim from the area, stepped in to helm. He opened the doors of his house and allocated three rooms for the affected families as a safe shelter.

Sheikh Foundation members with the fire-hit families

Aftab Ali also took full care of the needs of the affected families. He provided cooking utensils, gas cylinders, rations, bedding and other basic items so that the families did not lack food and the essentials of life.

Meanwhile, the Sheikh Foundation also came forward to help these affected families. The foundation provided one month's ration, educational materials for students, and clothes for all affected families.

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Members of the Sheikh Foundation, including its advisor and social worker Maqbool Ali, visited the families to deliver help.

The Foundation members Abbas Ali Al-Jalili, Sheikh Jasimuddin, Tajul Islam and local youth Yahya Khan of the Gornagar Gram Panchayat visited the families.