Mumbai Police arrest man suspected to be actor Saif Ali Khan’s attacker

The Mumbai Police on Sunday arrested a man who is suspected to have attacked and injured actor Saif Ali Khan at his home in Bandra, reported ANI.

Dixit Gedam, the deputy commissioner of police Zone 9 in Mumbai, was quoted as saying by the news agency that the suspect’s name is Mohammad Shariful Islam Shehzad. He was arrested from Thane West, near Mumbai.

“He is 30 years old,” said Gedam. “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.”

An unidentified person had entered Khan’s home between 2 am and 2.30 am on Thursday and had an altercation with the actor’s domestic worker. When Khan tried to intervene, he was attacked with a knife. The domestic worker was also injured.

The suspect fled after the attack.

The actor was taken to Lilavati Hospital in Bandra at 3.30 am. He sustained three serious injuries on his neck, back and waist. Doctors later said he was out of danger.

A first information report was registered against the intruder at the Bandra police station. Gedam had said earlier that the intruder used a fire escape to enter the Khan’s home.

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