According to Mumbai police, Saif Ali Khan’s attacker is a Bangladeshi national who changed his name after entering India.
During a media briefing on Sunday, Mumbai police stated that the arrested suspect in Saif Ali Khan attack case is likely a Bangladeshi national, based on the belongings seized by the authorities. Moreover, the attacker had changed the name to Vjay Dass after entering India, according to Mumbai Police.
Mumbai Police on Saif Ali Khan’s attacker
DCP Zone 9, Dixit Gedam stated that the arrested accused has been identified as 30-year-old Mohammad Shariful Islam Shehzad, who entered the actor’s house with the intent to commit robbery. “On January 16, at 2 am, actor Saif Ali Khan was attacked at his residence. FIR was registered and one accused has been arrested. His 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… We doubt he is of Bangladeshi origin…,” Dixit Gedam said.
According to Gedam, the accused came to Mumbai 5-6 months ago. Initially, he stayed in the city before moving to its outskirts. During this time, he worked for a housekeeping agency. “He was using Vijay Das as his current name. He came to Mumbai 5-6 months ago. He stayed in Mumbai for a few days and then in the vicinity of Mumbai. The accused used to work in a housekeeping agency.” In the wee hours of Sunday, Cops announced the arrest of the primary suspect in the Saif Ali Khan stabbing case from the Thane West area of Maharashtra.
What do we know about Saif Ali Khan stabbing case?
Saif Ali Khan, received six stab injuries in his Bandra apartment by a man who intruded for burglary. 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 was rushed to a Lilavati Hospital around 2 am, where he underwent an emergency surgery and was declared out of danger, according to doctors.
The investigation is ongoing and Mumbai police is probing further into the case.
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