Jan 17, 2025 11:38 AM IST
Saif Ali Khan was allegedly stabbed multiple times in his plush apartment in Mumbai’s Bandra area in the wee hours of Thursday by an intruder.
The alleged attack on Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan on Thursday by a man who is said to have intruded into his Bandra flat for burglary has not left headlines with speculation, unconfirmed information flooding social media, and the probe into the matter is underway by the police in Mumbai.
In latest developments, Mumbai Police detained a man for questioning on Friday morning in the case and also said it had taken possession of the portion of a blade extracted from Saif Ali Khan’s back. Part of the blade is still to be recovered, news agency ANI quoted the Mumbai Police.
Saif Ali Khan attacked | 10 latest updates
- Actor Saif Ali Khan was allegedly stabbed multiple times in his plush apartment in Mumbai’s Bandra area in the wee hours of Thursday by a man who intruded for burglary, officials said on Friday.
- The actor lives on the 12th floor of the ‘Satguru Sharan’ building. Police said the entire family – Saif Ali Khan, his wife and fellow star Kareena Kapoor, and their two sons, four-year-old Jeh and eight-year-old Taimur – were home along with their five house helps.
- Saif Ali Khan, who received six stab injuries in the incident that took place around 2 am, was rushed to a Lilavati Hospital of the city, where he underwent an emergency surgery and was declared out of danger, according to doctors.
- As per doctors, Saif Ali Khan sustained a major injury to the thoracic spinal cord due to a lodged knife in the spine, and surgery was performed to remove a 2.5-inch-long knife from the actor’s spine and repair his ‘leaking spinal fluid’. After surgery, he was shifted to ICU, where he is currently recovering.
- A CCTV footage later surfaced of the building showing the intruder, who was armed with a wooden stick and a long Hexa blade, fleeing after the attack. The footage, which showed 2.33 am as the time, clearly showed the suspect’s face. He is seen wearing a brown T-shirt with a collar and a red scarf while scurrying down the stairs on the sixth floor of the building. Mumbai Police detained a man for questioning on Friday morning.
- In a statement to the police, Jeh’s nanny Philip, who first encountered the armed attacker, said he asked for ₹1 crore. The intruder did not force his entry or break into the actor’s flat but possibly sneaked in at some point during the night with the intention of robbery, police officials cited in a news agency PTI report said.
- Jeh’s nanny said the intruder pointed a finger at her and warned her, “Koi awaaz nahin [don’t make any noise]. Hearing her scream, Saif Ali Khan and Kareena rushed out of their room. The intruder, who Philip said was between 35-40 years old, then attacked Khan with a knife.
- The suspect was last seen near the Bandra Railway Station, news agency ANI quoted Mumbai Police as saying. Police suspect that the suspect caught the first local train in the morning to go towards Vasai-Virar after the incident, police said, adding that search is on in Vasai, Nallasopara and Virar areas.
- Mumbai Police has formed 20 teams to track down and nab the intruder and are tapping their network of informers to locate him. Mumbai Police have taken possession of a portion of the blade extracted from Saif Ali Khan’s back, ANI cited officials as saying, adding that efforts to recover the remaining part are still underway.
- The crime branch and the local police have reportely gathered technical data, including how many mobile phones were active in the area when the actor was attacked during the alleged burglary attempt in his apartment.
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