New CCTV Footage Of Saif Ali Khan Attacker Released, But Suspect Remains Elusive

Mumbai: Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan was stabbed six times at his residence in the early hours of January 17; while the actor underwent a surgery at Lilawati Hospital in Bandra and is recovering now, his suspected attacker is still on the run. As Mumbai Police intensifies investigation, a fresh evidence has emerged - a CCTV footage of the suspected attacker from days before the attack.

New Evidence in Saif Ali Khan Stabbing Case: Fresh CCTV Footage of Suspected Attacker

Mumbai Police has intensified the search of the suspected attacker who stabbed Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan six times at his residence. In a fresh evidence in the Saif Ali Khan Stabbing Case, a new CCTV footage of the suspected attacker has emerged, from days before the attack.

The CCTV footage of the suspected attacker found by the investigative officer, is from Versova area, dated January 12. The suspect can be seen arranging footwear in the shoe rack; this video is not from Saif Ali Khan's Bandra residence. 

Did Suspected Attacker Change Clothes to Trick Cops?

Republic World had accessed a CCTV image of the suspected attacker who had stabbed Saif Ali Khan at his Mumbai residence on Thursday. The timestamp on the footage shows the suspect fleeing after assaulting the actor with a knife. Later, the suspect was spotted wearing different clothes — a blue shirt — at Bandra railway station. See the picture below.

Mumbai Police Crime Branch Intensifies Search Op

The Crime Branch of Mumbai Police have formed 20 teams to search for the accused who attacked the Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan at his residence, leaving him injured, said Mumbai Police. To ensure the early arrest of the accused, the police have started investigating people roaming around unnecessarily at night. Along with this, people whose names are already in the police records are also being called to the police stations for questioning. The police are also showing the picture of the accused captured in the CCTV footage during interrogation. Last night, the police brought more than 15 people to the police station for questioning.

On Friday, actress Kareena Kapoor Khan recorded her statement with Bandra Police, regarding the attack on her husband and actor, Saif Ali Khan, at their Bandra residence early Thursday morning. The statement was recorded on Friday evening at her residence in the presence of police officers. So far, over 30 statements have been recorded in connection with the attack. CCTV footage from the Bandra area has been seized, and three persons of interest are being questioned. However, no arrests have been made yet in connection with the incident. Earlier, Saif's staff members were summoned to the Bandra Police Station for questioning regarding the case but were later allowed to leave.

‘A Man Covered in Blood Came Out…’: Auto Driver Who Took Saif to the Hospital

Speaking to ANI, the auto driver who took Saif Ali Khan to Lilawati Hospital explained that he saw a woman trying to hire an auto-rickshaw at 2 am on Thursday. Soon after, he approached the scene and saw the actor covered in "blood," coming out of the gate, accompanied by a few others. The actor was "bleeding" from his "neck and back," the driver said."I drive my vehicle at night. It was around 2-3 a.m. when I saw a woman trying to hire an auto, but nobody stopped. I also heard calls for a rickshaw from inside the gate. I took a U-turn and stopped my vehicle near the gate. A man covered in blood came out, along with 2-4 others. They put him in the auto and decided to go to Lilavati Hospital. I dropped them there, and later I came to know that he was Saif Ali Khan. I saw him bleeding from his neck and back," Rana told ANI.

Saif Ali Khan's Medical Insurance Claim Leaked?

Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan, who has been admitted to the Lilavati Hospital in the Bandra area of Mumbai, is likely to be discharged on January 21 as per a document related to the hospital billing. An insurance claim, which has been leaked online, furnishes the details of Saif’s discharge on January 21. It also shows an initial requested amount of Rs 35,98,700 against an approved amount of Rs 2,50,00,000. However, it should be noted that the document has not been verified by the hospital authorities, and has been doing rounds on social media.

Saif Ali Khan Health Update: Doctor Says Major Injury Averted

"2 mm see bach gaya. Jahan tak knife pahuncha hai, wahan see 2 mm andar hone see spinal cord mein injury ho sakta that. He is very very fortunate. It's a very deep wound but it missed the spinal cord. He behaved very boldly. Despite injuries, he walked into the hospital with his little kid. He didn't even take the stretcher and walked by himself," a doctor treating him told the media.

As police questioned guards and house helps and concern mounted, doctors said that Saif Ali Khan was on “100 per cent recovery path”. It was a narrow, miraculous escape. A 2.5-inch piece of the blade was removed from his spine, doctors at the Lilavati Hospital said. "He sustained six injuries, two are minor, two intermediate and two deep injuries. One of the injuries is on the back which is close to the spine," the hospital's chief operating officer Dr Niraj Uttamani shared.

Bollywood Actor Saif Ali Khan Stabbed by Intruder At His Residence

Saif was attacked by an intruder in his 11th-floor Bandra flat in the early hours of Thursday. The incident occurred when the intruder allegedly confronted the actor's maid at his residence. As Saif attempted to intervene, the situation escalated into a violent altercation, resulting in the actor sustaining several stab wounds. Saif underwent surgery at Lilavati Hospital. According to the doctors, Saif sustained a major injury to the thoracic spinal cord due to a knife lodged in his spine. Surgery was performed to remove a 2.5-inch-long blade from the actor's spine and repair his leaking spinal fluid. While Saif is "out of danger," doctors are continuing to monitor him.

(Inputs from ANI)