The investigation into Saif Ali Khan’s shocking stabbing incident is emerging with new developments every day. Recently, Bandra Police has found the second part of the knife used in the attack on the actor. The other part of the knife was found in the children’s room at Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor’s Bandra home. The recovered knife piece has been sent for forensic analysis and fingerprint examination.
For those unaware, let us tell you that the first part was removed from Saif Ali Khan’s body during the surgery in the hospital. A piece of the blade got stuck in Khan’s back and was removed by doctors during the procedure.
According to a statement shared earlier by Dr. Nitin Dange, chief neurosurgeon of Lilavati Hospital, the actor faced significant risk of paralysis during the incident. Dr. Dange said that the knife stuck near Saif Ali Khan’s spinal cord was dangerously close, and if it had penetrated even 2 mm deeper, it could have caused paralysis.
In the latest update, the police has arrested the main suspect in the stabbing incident. The arrest took place on Sunday morning, January 19, 2025, in Thane, Maharashtra. The suspect, identified as Mohammed Aliyan, initially gave a false identity, but later confessed to breaking into the actor’s house and attacking him.
The accused, who worked in a pub in Thane, was caught from a labor camp near a Metro construction site in Hiranandani Estate area. Authorities were successful in arresting him from Vile Parle police station in Mumbai.
According to reports, the attacker went to Dadar after the incident. It is said that he had bought a pair of headphones from a mobile store in Kaptan Khana area. Crime branch officials along with the police visited the shop, reviewed the CCTV footage and interrogated the shopkeeper. When asked about the attack, the shopkeeper claimed that he had no knowledge of it.
Apart from this, the police also tracked down auto-rickshaw driver Bhajan Singh Rana, who took Saif Ali Khan to Lilavati Hospital after the attack. His statement was recorded at Bandra Police Station.
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