Saif Ali Khan's mother and actor Sharmila Tagore at Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai on Friday. PTI Photo
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Saif Ali Khan is recovering well at Lilavati Hospital, where he was taken after the brutal attack by an intruder in the early hours of Thursday that left him with multiple wounds
The intruder who stabbed Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan at his home in Mumbai remains at large despite more than 30 teams on the lookout for him, while a Maharashtra minister ruled out underworld link to the brutal attack.
The attacker was not working for any criminal gang and probably was not even aware whose house he had entered, police said on Friday, citing their investigation carried out so far.
Carpenter picked up, released later
Police picked up a carpenter in connection with the attack on Khan (54) at his apartment in the wee hours of Thursday as he resembled the intruder and brought him to the Bandra police station for questioning on Friday morning but released him later.
A senior police official clarified that the man was not related to the attack on Khan, and no one has been arrested so far.
"The person detained has been released. He was picked up as he looked like the intruder captured in the CCTV footage. But he had an alibi, which was verified by the police.
Based on that, the detained person has been released. Our probe is still on. We are looking at all angles," said the senior official.
"This seems to be a stray incident. The alleged intruder was not working for any gang, as per the prima facie investigation. He probably was not even aware whose house he had entered in," he added.
30 teams on prowl
He said more than 30 teams have been formed to track down and nab the attacker, who stabbed Khan in his 12th-floor apartment during a robbery attempt.
The attacker's face was captured in CCTV footage. The video showed the assailant, wearing a red scarf and carrying a backpack, scurrying down the stairs from the sixth floor of the 'Satguru Sharan' building, where Khan lives, at around 2.30 am.
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- 16 Jan 2025 9:30 AM GMT
#WATCH | Mumbai | Soha Ali Khan and Kunal Khemu leave from Bandra's Lilavati Hospital, where Saif Ali Khan is admitted following an attack on him pic.twitter.com/kYI03j3BDM
— ANI (@ANI) January 16, 2025 - 16 Jan 2025 9:29 AM GMT
Burglary main motive, an accused identified: Mumbai Police
Deputy Commissioner of Police, Zone 9, of Mumbai Police, Dixit Gedam said burglary was the prime motive behind the attack and a suspect has been identified.
“It has been discovered that the accused used the fire escape to enter their house. So far, the investigation suggests that it was an attempted burglary. We are making every effort to arrest the accused as soon as possible. Once, he is arrested, we will be able to disclose further details,” he said.
Police have also confirmed that the accused used the staircase to enter the building.
- 16 Jan 2025 9:17 AM GMT
Saif's stabbing third high-profile attack in Bandra in a year
The incident comes within a year of the April 14 firing outside actor Salman Khan’s house and the brutal gunning down of former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique, who was close to Bollywood celebrities, in October last year.
- 16 Jan 2025 9:12 AM GMT
Intruder took stairs to escape, visuals traced on sixth floor
CCTV visuals of the unidentified intruder who repeatedly stabbed actor Saif Ali Khan inside his apartment in Mumbai's Bandra area early Thursday morning have been traced on the sixth floor of the building, police sources said.
The star lives on the 12th floor of Satguru Sharan apartments. As per the sources, the intruder used the staircase to escape after the attack.
Khan's domestic help, who raised initial alarm after the incident that took place around 2.30 am, lodged a police complaint for trespassing and attempt to murder, the sources added.
- 16 Jan 2025 9:07 AM GMT
Deeply Disturbed by news of the attack by an intruder on #SaifAliKhan Wishing and praying for his speedy recovery.
— Chiranjeevi Konidela (@KChiruTweets) January 16, 2025 - 16 Jan 2025 9:01 AM GMT
‘Saif was stabbed while protecting family’
According to Filmfare, the actor was stabbed while he was helping his family climb down the stairs. He had reportedly put himself between the intruder and his family.
- 16 Jan 2025 8:49 AM GMT
My prayers with Saif sir and the entire family. This is very sad indeed !! May your bravery and love for your family be rewarded with healing, strength, and peace. Get well soon 🙏🏻🙏🏻 #SaifAliKhan pic.twitter.com/21NGv75sqN
— Neil Nitin Mukesh (@NeilNMukesh) January 16, 2025
