Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan was stabbed by an “intruder” at his resident ‘Satguru Sharan’ building in Mumbai’s Bandra area late Wednesday. He sustained six injuries, following which he was taken to Lilavati Hospital for medical treatment. Hospital authorities said a surgery was performed on the actor.
The attack reportedly took place around 2.30 am — in the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday.
“Saif Ali Khan was attacked by an unidentified person at his house. He was brought in at 3:00 am by the caretaker. He has six wounds from sharp objects like knives etc., of which two wounds are deep and one close to his spine,” Dr Niraj Uttamani, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Lilavati Hospital, was quoted by news agency ANI as saying.
Uttamani said a small piece of foreign body close to the spine was identified. “The extent of the damage will be understood once the surgery is completed,” the Lilavati Hospital COO said.
Saif Ali Khan stabbed: Here are all the details about the incident
What led to the stabbing?
Some reports claim that Saif Ali Khan was stabbed by a thief. A message from Saif Ali Khan’s PR team confirmed about a burglary attempt at his house. The PR team’s message read, “There was an attempted burglary at Saif Ali Khan’s residence. He is currently in hospital undergoing surgery. We request the media and fans to be patient. It is a police matter.”
Was there a scuffle between Saif and the ‘thief’?
The Mumbai Police investigating the attack said, “The actor and the intruder had a scuffle.” Meanwhile, police reports stated that the intruder initially had a confrontation with Saif Ali Khan’s maid.
“As the actor intervened to defuse the situation, the intruder became aggressive, resulting in a scuffle,” ANI reported while citing police reports.
Saif Ali Khan stabbed: How attacker entered his house? What CCTV footage reveal?
Police sources told NDYV that CCTV cameras at Saif Ali Khan’s home did not capture anyone entering the premises within two hours before the attack. Police suspect that the attacker entered the actor’s home earlier and hid inside, sources said.
But how did the attacker enter the actor’s home? It is not yet known. Police are investigation the matter as of now. Police are scanning CCTV footage to identify the attacker.
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