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Published 11:07 IST, January 17th 2025

Detainee In Saif Ali Khan Knife Attack Case Not The Real Culprit, Hunt For Attacker Still On: Mumbai Police

Saif Ali Khan Stabbing Case: In a big breakthrough, Mumbai police detained a suspect who attacked the Bollywood actor with a sharp object.

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Saif Ali Khan was attacked at his home in Bandra on January 16
Saif Ali Khan was attacked at his home in Bandra on January 16 | Image: X

Saif Ali Khan was attacked at 2 AM on Thursday when he tried to protect his family from an intruder at their Bandra residence. Following a scuffle, the intruder stabbed the Bollywood actor six times and fled through a fire escape staircase. After fleeing the crime scene, the attacker was snapped at Bandra railway station. In the latest update, the Mumbai Police, who were busy tracing the location of the attacker, finally nabbed a suspect. Mumbai Police detained a man and brought him to the Bandra Police Station for questioning. However, he was released. 

Suspect in Saif Ali Khan attack case has been released | Image: ANI

Saif's attacker still at large, Mumbai Police on his trail

"The person brought to Bandra police station for questioning is not related to the Saif Ali Khan's attack case. No one is detained in the case as of now," Mumbai police said. Cops believe that the attacker had changed his clothes to avoid being spotted and nabbed. 

The suspect was caught on the apartment’s CCTV cameras and was seen fleeing the building through the stairs, apparently after being confronted by the actor. The intruder managed to escape and was seen on CCTV on the sixth floor while climbing down the stairs. The photo of lean and thin ‘stabber’ also went viral on social media.

Saif to rest after surgery, visitors restricted

The actor was stabbed 6 times out of which 2 were deep cuts. Following the attack, the actor was rushed to the Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai where he underwent surgery. Later, Mumbai police also released a photo of the intruder, who can be seen walking down the staircase. He was traced to the sixth floor of the building after the incident. “Today we will be restricting visitors as we want Saif Ali Khan to rest. He has to take rest due to knife-inflicted wounds, especially in the back which can have chances of infection,” the team of doctors who treated Saif at Lilavati Hospital said.

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Updated 15:43 IST, January 17th 2025