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20 teams formed to nab Saif Ali Khan attacker, say Mumbai police
Police have formed as many as 20 teams to track down and nab the intruder who stabbed Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan in his apartment in upscale Bandra in Mumbai in the early hours of Thursday and are tapping their network of informers to locate him, officials said.
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Attack on Saif Ali Khan: 'Give space to cope and heal as family', says wife Kareena Kapoor
Actor Kareena Kapoor Khan on Thursday requested the media to give them space to heal as a family as they deal with the attack on her husband Saif Ali Khan by an intruder at their Bandra home.
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Saif needs rest after 5-hour surgery, cops have formed 10 teams to nab culprit: Minister Ashish Shelar
Maharashtra minister Ashish Shelar on Thursday said actor Saif Ali Khan has undergone a five-hour surgery following injuries in a knife attack at his Bandra home and needs rest.
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Targeting celebrities has become rampant: Raveena Tandon raises questions on safety in Bandra
"Attack Lasted 30 Minutes", NDTV reports Jeh's Nanny as saying.
Wish him speedy recovery: Filmmaker Ashutosh Gowarikar on the attack on actor Saif Ali Khan
Been urging my housing society to increase security for over a year: Saif's neighbour and actor, Karishma Tanna tells media
"It's a crazy scene outside right now... cops and media are everywhere. This incident is a wake-up call for many standalone buildings in Bandra," the actor told The Times of India.
"I've been urging my housing society to increase security for over a year. Watchmen need proper training - they're not equipped to handle emergencies like this. If a burglar breaks in, how can a family defend themselves? It's terrifying," she added.
Visuals from outside the actor Saif Ali Khan's apartment in Mumbai
Saif Ali Khan's sister Soha Ali Khan reaches Lilavati Hospital
The accused was last seen near the Bandra Railway Station. Police suspect that the suspect caught the first local train in the morning to go towards Vasai-Virar after the incident. Mumbai Police teams are searching in Vasai, Nallasopara and Virar areas: Mumbai Police
Saif Ali Khan Attack Updates | One person brought to Bandra police station for questioning
Actor Kareena Kapoor Khan arrives at Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai
Mumbai police detain suspect in connection with attack on Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan: Official
Saif's movement has been restricted for a week, says doctor
Saif Ali Khan walked in like a lion, drenched in blood: Lilavati COO
Actor Kunal Khemu arrives at Lilavati Hospital to meet Saif
Saif Ali Khan has to take rest due to knife-inflicted wounds, especially in the back which can have chances of infection: Doctors.
Today we will be restricting visitors as we want Saif Ali Khan to rest: Doctors at hospital where actor has been admitted.
Saif Ali Khan is being shifted from ICU to a special room, say doctors treating him at Mumbai hospital.
Saif Ali Khan doing very well, his parameters have improved: Doctors at hospital where actor is being treated after knife attack.
Akhilesh Yadav prays for Saif Ali Khan's recovery, demands better security for artistes
Very shocked by this incident, says Shahid Kapoor on attack on Saif Ali Khan
Those working for past 10-15 years have also been called, says son of man being questioned
The person brought to Bandra police station for questioning is not related to the Saif Ali Khan Attack Case. No one is detained in Saif Ali Khan Attack Case of now: Mumbai police
Suspect may have recced Shah Rukh Khan's residence before Saif's knife attack
Mumbai Police suspect that the intruder who stabbed Saif Ali Khan also conducted a recce of Shah Rukh Khan's residence earlier this week, as per multiple media reports. Following the attack on Saif, a police team visited Shah Rukh Khan's residence 'Mannat' to further investigate the matter.
No underworld gang involved, says Maharashtra Minister
Maharashtra minister of state for home Yogesh Kadam has confirmed that the intruder at Saif Ali Khan's posh Bandra apartment had ‘no underworld gang’ connection, possibly ruling out a Lawrence Bishnoi connect.
Randhir Kapoor and Babita were spotted visiting Kareena Kapoor at her home.
New video shows suspect going upstairs in building with his face covered
A new video surfaced on Friday showing the suspect in the actor Saif Ali Khan attack case going upstairs in his building in Mumbai's Bandra area with his face covered and carrying a bag.
According to a police official, the attacker has been captured in CCTV cameras cautiously climbing the stairs at 1.37 am before intruding into the actor's house.
The man had his face covered and was carrying a bag. In a CCTV footage that surfaced on Thursday, the assailant, wearing a red scarf and carrying a backpack, was scurrying down the stairs from the sixth floor of the 'Satguru Sharan building, where the actor lives, at around 2.30 am. His face was clearly visible in the first footage.
No arrest has been made in the case yet, but a man who resembled the attacker has been detained for questioning, an official said.
Assailant who stabbed Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan remains at large
'Koi Awaaz Nahi...': How the attack unfolded
According to media reports, Eliyama Philip, a Malayali nurse, employed as caretaker and nurse for Saif's son Jehangir Ali Khan, nicknamed Jeh, woke up around 2 am after hearing a sound in Jeh's room and found the bathroom light on.
Philip had given dinner to Jeh on Wednesday night and put him to sleep around 11pm. She too slept on the floor in the same room along with a nanny.
The nurse saw 'a short, thin man' come out of the bathroom and move towards Jeh's bed. When she stood up to confront him, the man said in Hindi, 'Koi Awaaz Nahi...'
When the nurse tried to wake up Jeh, the man reportedly attacked her but she still raised an alarm.
"In the scuffle, he attacked me with the blade. I got hurt on my wrist. I asked him what he wants. He said he wants money and he needs Rs 1 crore," Philip said.
Hearing the nurse and nanny's cries, Saif and Kareena both woke up and rushed to the spot.
The intruder then attacked Saif, knifing him, before escaping.
Autorickshaw driver who took Saif to Lilavati Hospital said he seemed 'normal' despite attack
Attack on Saif Ali Khan: Actor's house staff being taken away from Bandra Police Station after questioning.
Bring a stretcher, I am Saif Ali Khan: Auto driver recalls actor’s words
Auto rickshaw driver Bhajan Singh Rana said he was not aware that the passenger with blood-soaked ‘kurta’ he ferried to Lilavati Hospital in the wee hours of Thursday was Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan. “It was only when we reached the hospital gate that he called the guard to fetch a stretcher, saying he was Saif Ali Khan,” the auto driver told reporters in Mumbai on Friday. He said when he was passing by the Satguru Darshan building where the actor stayed, a woman and a few others asked him to stop the rickshaw. “Then the person whose white kurta was soaked in blood got in the auto. I noticed he had neck and back injuries, but did not notice the hand injury,” he said. “He (Saif) walked into the auto. There was a seven-eight year old boy who also boarded the rickshaw,” he said, when asked if the actor’s son Taimur accompanied him to the hospital. The earlier plan was to go to the Holy Family hospital in Bandra but then Saif asked to be taken to Lilavati Hospital, also in Bandra, the driver said. “When we reached the hospital, he called out to the guard at the gate and told him: Please bring a stretcher. I am Saif Ali Khan,” he said, adding the auto reached the hospital around 3 am. The driver said he did not take fare amount from the actor after he dropped him at the hospital within seven to eight minutes. The actor was speaking with the boy in the auto, Rana said, adding there was also another young man in the auto, in an apparent reference to Ibrahim Ali Khan, the 23-year-old son of Saif and his first wife, Amrita Singh.
Mumbai cops question carpenter in Saif knife attack case; no arrest made so far
The man picked up for questioning by police in connection with the knife attack on Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan is a carpenter by profession and had worked at his flat two days before the stabbing incident, an official said on Friday. The official identified the man as Waris Ali Salmani and said he was taken to the Bandra police station for questioning after he resembled the intruder who stabbed Khan (54) multiple times in his 12th floor apartment in the early hours of Thursday during a robbery attempt.
Scenes outside Lilavati Hospital where the actor is recovering
Ibrahim Ali Khan postpones 'Diler' shooting
A source quoted by India Today stated, "The shooting of Maddock’s Diler was on, but it has been put on hold after the attack on Saif. Sreelala is also in the film, which is being directed by Kunal Deshmukh. Ibrahim wants to be by his dad’s side until he comes home and fully recovers."
Intruder changed clothes to throw police off scent
As per an Indian Express report, the assailant allegedly escaped the actor’s building and then changed his clothes in order to dodge the police. After police viewed the CCTV footage from cameras in the Bandra area, the accused was spotted wearing a light-coloured shirt. But the building security footage showed the accused in a full-sleeve, dark-coloured T-shirt. The police told the news outlet, “The accused changed clothes... this makes us believe that he could be a hardened criminal having a history of committing crimes.”
WATCH: Saif Ali Khan's daughter, actor Sara Ali Khan arrives at Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai
Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan's mother and actor Sharmila Tagore leaves from Lilavati Hospital after paying a visit to actor
A team of Mumbai Police arrives at the residence of the actor as a part of their investigation
'I believe the case will be resolved soon,' says Fadnavis
"Police investigation is ongoing, and they have already briefed on the matter. Several clues have been found, and I believe the case will be resolved soon," Fadnavis told reporters.
'We hope that Saif's health is better. We all were very shocked about the incident which happened in such a personal space. It is very hard to absorb such a thing happening in a city like Mumbai': Shahid Kapoor
Suspect being brought back to the Bandra Police Station in Mumbai
Saif Ali Khan stable as cops yet to make an arrest
While Maharashtra Minister of State for Home Yogesh Kadam said, no underworld gang was behind the incident and asserted that theft was the only motive behind the attack.