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Assailant who stabbed Saif Ali Khan still at large

Assailant who stabbed Saif Ali Khan still at large

The news contradicts earlier reports by Indian media that police were questioning a suspect.
18 Jan, 2025

An assailant who stabbed Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan rem­ains at large and nobody has yet been detained in the case, an Indian newspaper cited police as saying on Friday, contradicting earlier media reports that police were questioning a suspect.

Saif Ali Khan Khan was stabbed six times during a burglary attempt at his home in an upscale neighbourhood in Mumbai on Thursday. Doctors who operated on him for wounds to his spine, neck and hands have said he is out of danger.

Indian television channels had earlier reported that police had detained and were questioning a suspect in the attack.

However, Indian Express, citing police, said: “The person brought to Bandra police station for questioning is not related to the Saif Ali Khan attack case. No one is detained in the Saif Ali Khan attack case as of now.”

The India Today channel, among others, had earlier shown police escorting a man wearing a white T-shirt into a police station and it identified him as the suspect.

The previous day police said they had identified the perpetrator of the apparent robbery attempt, and had launched a search for him.

Khan, 54, one of Bollywood’s most bankable stars, who has appeared in many films and television series, had walked into the hospital in blood-soaked clothes, accompanied by his six-year-old son, Taimur.

“If the knife had penetrated any further, there would have been an injury to the spine,” Niraj Uttamnani, one of the doctors who treated Khan, told reporters, adding that the actor had escaped by a distance of just two millimetres (0.08 inch). “He is very fortunate.”

Another doctor, Nitin Dange, added: “He is able to walk, and he is stable.”

The attack on Saif Ali Khan, who is the son of India’s former cricket captain Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi and actress Sharmila Tagore, shocked the film industry and residents of Mumbai, many of whom called for better policing and security.

In a statement on social media, Khan’s wife, Kareena Kapoor, asked the media to stop speculating about the case.

Originally published in Dawn, January 18th, 2025

Comments

Reality Jan 18, 2025 12:56pm
Everyone reaping benefits out of this circus by spreading conspiracy theories.his own act was doubtful going to hospital in an auto with a child at midnight when adult son or neighbours or friends or ambulance were there a phone call away
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M. Saeed Jan 18, 2025 01:38pm
Saif Ali Khan has many of his close relatives are Pakistanis. Only for this reason, he has to beef up his security from "Hate Pakistan" angle.
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Changez Khan Jan 18, 2025 04:04pm
Who Cares!!!
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Reality Jan 18, 2025 06:15pm
Lol so far He lived 50 us yrs without this threat
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NYS Jan 18, 2025 07:05pm
Speculations are rifting high – give nepo family space until Saif recuperate Get well soon man!
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Tahmad Jan 18, 2025 07:19pm
Why it’s taking too long to arrest the culprit when his photo during robbery already published on social media? I think Indian police is not capable to do a better job. Let’s Pak police help Indian Police in this case as a good gesture.
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Laila Jan 18, 2025 09:18pm
Of course he is still at large. Of course he won't feel the wrath of law. Of course Indian mafia is more powerful than big rich celebrities. The legal system of India is not much better or less corrupt than ours.
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Laila Jan 18, 2025 09:49pm
This has mafia ties written all over it. They are sending a message. If they wanted to kill him, they would have. The fact that his wife is telling media to stop speculating about the case (which includes her husband being stabbed many times, narrowly escaping lasting damage (spinal chord) in his presumably heavily surveillanced and guarded home) speaks heavily or being silenced or else'. Well, if Bollywood needs content for a new crime and suspense film, this is it. Dont include mindless songs and dancing and it will do fine.
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Gp65 Jan 19, 2025 12:35am
His father would not have become captain if Indian team if the family was hated for its Pakistani connections. Saif himself is a big star. He did not become a star by support of only Muslims.Even Hindus watch his movies. Recently he was part of the Kapoor family delegation which was invited by PM Modi to honor Raj Kapoor. Stop trying to insert Pakistan in issues where it has no relevance.
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Asad Jan 19, 2025 08:26pm
This is a RSS/BJP job to eliminate all the Khans in media indistry. Sharookh, Salmam, they should all be careful.
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Nitin Jan 20, 2025 11:19am
Bangladeshi Muslim being arrested for this Incidence, What humans are thinking and what they are doing, completely brainless humans
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