Trigger warning: This article contains gruesome descriptions of violence that may be triggering for some readers.
In the latest developments surrounding the Saif Ali Khan stabbing incident, it has been reported that the alleged attacker hid in the actor’s building garden for two hours after he stabbed the actor inside his apartment on January 16.
Citing preliminary investigation, the officer said, “After committing the crime (on January 16), Fakir, fearing being caught, hid for about two hours in the garden inside the Satguru Sharan building, where Saif Ali Khan lives with his family.” Is.” According to PTI.
It has also been revealed that the arrested accused had initially tried to mislead the investigators by claiming that he was a resident of Kolkata. However, he failed to provide any documents to support his claim. During interrogation, when he admitted to being Bangladeshi, the officers asked him to call someone from his family.
In response, he called his brother, who sent his school leaving certificate to his mobile phone, a document that would now serve as strong evidence to prove his Bangladeshi nationality.
The accused also made the revelation while entering Khan’s house on the 12th floor. He revealed that he had started working in Bandra only a few days ago and used to come to the area late at night after finishing his shift. When he saw that there was no guard or CCTV behind the building, he reached Saif’s house.
The accused reached the fire exit via the parking area and climbed the stairs to the 11th floor. After reaching there, he found a way to the duct area and after entering there, he came straight inside the washroom of Saif’s house. He admitted to attacking the actor after chaos broke out in his home to protect himself.
The PTI report further states that following the incident, the man slept at a bus stop near Patwardhan Garden in Bandra West till 7 am on January 16. Later, he boarded a train and reached Worli.
On the other hand, a report in India Today revealed that four male domestic helpers were present inside the flat when the actor was attacked. However, despite hearing the screams of the three female domestic workers, none of them intervened to stop the intruder. One male employee allegedly hid inside the house, while others remained stunned in fear, he said.
Instead, it was the quick action of the female domestic helpers who managed to lock the accused Mohammad Shariful Islam Shahzad in a room after the attack.
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