Saif Ali Khan stabbing case LIVE updates: Advocate of attacker denies Bangladesh connection
Entertainment Bollywood On Jan 18, Mumbai police arrested the attacker from the Thane area in Mumbai. During the press briefing, police officials revealed that the accused is Bangladeshi
In a shocking turn of events, Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan was allegedly stabbed during a burglary attempt at his home in the upscale neighbourhood of Bandra in Mumbai city.
Following the attack, the actor underwent surgery at Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital to operate the injuries and remove the part of a broken knife from the actor's body. Doctors have confirmed that Khan is recovering well and is "out of danger."
Since the attack, the Mumbai police have launched a multi-state manhunt and overnight on Jan 18, the police arrested the attacker from the Thane area in Mumbai. During the press briefing, police officials revealed that the accused is a Bangladeshi national.
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Saif Ali Khan is currently undergoing treatment at Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital. While doctors have assured that Mr Khan is doing well. Now, his sister Soha Ali Khan has given a health update.
While speaking to the media during an event, she was quoted saying., “We are very very happy that he is recovering well and we are very thankful and we feel very blessed and grateful that it wasn’t any worse. Thank you for all your wishes."
On Sunday (Jan 19), it was reportedly learned that Mumbai police found the other part of the knife by which Saif Ali Khan was stabbed on the night of Jan 16.
The police found the second part of the knife in the children's room at the actor's 11th-floor penthouse in Mumbai's Bandra area. Following the attack, emergency surgery was performed to remove the part of the knife stuck inside the actor's body. Read the full story here:
Saif Ali Khan attack: Wishing Saif Ali Khan and his wife Kareena Kapoor well, Shatrughan Sinha posted a sweet image of the two and wrote that the incident was "sad and unfortunate." He wrote, "Very sad & unfortunate the tragic attack on our near, dear & loved #SaifAliKhan which injured him severely. Thank God he is healing well to recovery. Profound regards to my all-time favourite 'show man' filmmaker #RajKapoor's granddaughter #KareenaKapoorKhan & the family."
While the message was rather sweet, what caught everyone’s attention was Shatrughan Sinha’s choice of image for the post. The image featured Saif and Kareena in a still from the hospital where the former is still getting admitted. The image is an AI-generated image of Saif and Kareena.
Hours after the attacker was apprehended from the Thane area in Mumbai, the police officials in a press briefing revealed that the accused is a Bangladeshi citizen and had entered the house with the intention of robbery.
In a press briefing, Mumbai DCP Zone 9 Dixit Gedam said, ''His (attacker) name is Mohammad Shariful Islam Shehzad, he is 30 years old. He entered the house with the intention of robbery. He will be produced in the court and custody will be demanded. Further investigation will take place later."
"There is primary evidence to anticipate that the accused is a Bangladeshi. He does not have valid Indian documents. There are some seizures that indicate that he is a Bangladeshi national..." Read more here.
Days after the shocking incident took place at Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan's home, the Mumbai police nabbed down the prime accused from Mumbai's Thane on Sunday (Jan 19).
According to the police, the man has confessed to committing the crime.
The Mumbai police have revealed that the arrested suspect, who has confessed to attacking the Bollywood actor, was using multiple aliases, including Vijay Das, Bijoy Das, and Mohammed Iliyas. The Mumbai police said the accused worked as a waiter at a restaurant. Read more here.
On Friday (Jan 17), actress Kareen Kapoor recorded her statement with the Mumbai Police in relation to the attack on her husband Saif Ali Khan on Jan 16 at their Bandra home. In a statement to the police, the actress revealed that the intruder got very 'aggressive' during a scuffle with the actor after which he stabbed him multiple times. Read full story here.
Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan filed an insurance claim for Rs 35.95 lakh after sustaining injuries in a violent attack at his Bandra West residence, said a report by Business Today. The insurance document was leaked on the microblogging platform X and shared widely by some users. Read the full story here.
The Railway Protection Force (RPF) detained the suspect identified as Aakash Kailash Kannojia from a train at Durg railway station in Chhattisgarh.
At around 12:30 pm, the RPF received information from Mumbai Police about the suspect in Khan's stabbing case travelling by Jnaneswari Express.
Following the infomation, two teams were formed at Durg station and the suspect was arrested after being traced through his mobile phone.
In Saif Ali Khan's stabbing case, Mumbai Police has reportedly detained a suspect from Madhya Pradesh. The suspect will be questioned by the Mumbai Police. More details are awaited. Read more here.
