India, July 29 -- After a deadly mass shooting in Midtown Manhattan left four people dead, New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani mourned the loss of NYPD officer Didarul Islam, a Bangladeshi-origin father of two.

"A Bangladeshi immigrant who joined the NYPD four years ago, he lived in Parkchester with his pregnant wife, their two young children, and his elderly parents. When he joined the police department, his mother asked him why he would pursue such a dangerous job. He told her it was to leave behind a legacy that his family could be proud of. He has done that, and more," Mamdani said in a post on X.

As the tragedy sent shockwaves through New York City, many criticised Mamdani who has in the past called for the NYPD to be defunde...