North News
Mumbai, January 17
Mumbai Police suspect that the individual who stabbed Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan also conducted a reconnaissance of actor Shah Rukh Khan’s residence, Mannat. The Police are examining CCTV footage from Mannat to verify the claims. Investigators believe the suspect, described as having a similar height and features, used a six-foot ladder during the alleged recce. Police are also probing whether the attacker was part of a larger gang operating in the area. The investigation has widened to include connections between the incidents, as the Police aim to uncover potential links and motives behind the attacks. The shocking developments have raised concerns about security in the Bollywood community.
So far Mumbai Police have detained a suspect linked to the stabbing of Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan during a burglary attempt at his Bandra residence early Thursday. The incident has shocked the Bollywood community, with police forming 20 teams to track the attacker using informants and technical data.
Jeh’s nanny, Eliyama Philip, first encountered the armed intruder, who demanded Rs 1 crore during the attack. Philip stated that she was sleeping in the children’s room and awoke around 2 a.m. to find a man moving toward the sleeping child. She intervened but was injured on her wrist by the intruder wielding a Hexa blade and a wooden stick. Saif Ali Khan sustained six injuries, including two deep wounds, one near his spinal cord, while trying to protect his family.
The attacker fled through the staircase around 2:30 a.m. after being confronted. Police suspect he entered the home earlier that night, as there were no signs of forced entry. CCTV footage captured him on the building’s sixth floor at 2.33 am. Investigators, including the Mumbai Crime Branch, are working on the case, which is being treated as dacoity and trespassing.
Khan’s elder son, Ibrahim, reportedly rushed his father to Lilavati Hospital in an auto-rickshaw after failing to locate a car. Saif is now in stable condition following medical treatment. Kareena Kapoor Khan, Saif’s wife, and their sons Taimur and Jeh were unharmed.
In a social media statement, Kareena Kapoor Khan urged for privacy, describing the ordeal as “incredibly challenging.” She appealed to the media to avoid speculation and respect the family’s boundaries during this difficult time.
Watch the first video of the attacker
