Mumbai:
The investigation into the arrest of intruders who attacked actor Saif Ali Khan at his Bandra residence on Thursday is still ongoing, with Mumbai Police recording statements from over 30 people. One person has been detained for questioning.
Here are the latest updates on the attack on Saif Ali Khan:
Saif Ali Khan was seriously injured after being stabbed six times by an intruder at his home in Mumbai’s Bandra area early Thursday morning. The incident took place when the suspects entered Mr Khan’s house on the 11th floor of Satguru Sharan Building with the intention of robbing him. Mr Khan, who was bleeding after the attack, was rushed to a nearby hospital, underwent surgery and is recovering well. Mumbai Police detained one person on Friday morning but released him hours later, saying he had no connection to the Saif Ali Khan attack case. case. However, the man was taken into custody again in the evening for questioning, and police have formed 20 teams, including 10 from the criminal division, to investigate the incident. CCTV footage from Bandra area has been seized and at least two more suspects are reportedly being questioned. Actor Kareena Kapoor Khan has recorded a statement to the Bandra police regarding the attack on her husband, actor Khan. The statement was recorded at her home on Friday night in the presence of police officers. Police have recorded more than 30 statements related to the attack, including from a carpenter who worked at Saif’s place two days before the incident. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the police had several leads and would soon arrest the suspect. “The police investigation is continuing. … The police have a lot of leads. I think the police will start investigating soon,” he said. Officials said the attackers’ attack on Khan’s home lasted nearly 30 minutes. According to police sources, the intruder gained access to the property by climbing the wall of an adjacent property. Officials said the intruders were familiar with the building’s layout and used stairs at the back of the building to reach the man’s floor. They then entered Mr Khan’s home through a fire escape. According to police, the suspects had demanded Rs 1 billion after breaking into Khan’s apartment. Eliyama Phillips, a nurse who takes care of Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor’s second son Jehangir He was described as a dark-skinned man. Phillips said the suspect is thin and about 5 feet 5 inches tall. Two CCTV footage has so far been released showing the man who stabbed Khan. In one of the videos, the defendant with his face covered and carrying a bag can be seen climbing the stairs before entering the actor’s house. Another video from the sixth floor of the building showed the intruder climbing the stairs while fleeing after the incident. Amid political controversy erupting over the incident in Maharashtra, state minister Yogesh Kadam said there was no underworld gang behind the incident. “The suspects detained in connection with the attack do not belong to any gang. There is no gang that carried out this attack. Theft was the sole motive for the attack on the actor,” he said.
