Actor Saif Ali Khan
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Over 30 hours after actor Saif Ali Khan got stabbed in his home in Mumbai, the police nabbed a suspect in the case and brought him to Bandra Police station for questioning. While the actor is still under medical supervision in the hospital, here is all you need to know about the his health:
The 54-year-old actor received six stab injuries, including in his neck, in the attack around 2:30 am on Thursday.
Dr Nitin Dange, Chief Neurosurgeon Lilavati Hospital told ANI that Saif was feeling better and with the help of the doctors he was able to walk. While the doctor said that the actor was ready to be moved out of the ICU, he added that Saif has to take several precautions and restrict movement for a week.
"Saif sustained a major injury to his thoracic spine (middle section) due to a knife... Surgery was performed to remove the knife and also to repair the leaking spinal fluid," explained Dr Nitin Dange, who led the team of doctors operating on Khan.
"There were two other deep wounds in his left hand and right side of the neck which were repaired by the plastic surgery team,” he said.
He was out of danger following an emergency surgery at the Lilavati Hospital where he was rushed, according to doctors treating him.
Meanwhile, Niraj Uttamani, Chief Operating Officer of Lilavati Hospital told ANI that the actor came in the hospital drenched in blood with his son Taimur.
"...He was drenched in blood but he walked in like a lion with only his small kid, Taimur. Saif Ali Khan is a real hero...He is doing well. He has been shifted from ICU to a normal room..." he told the agency.
Meanwhile, the suspect, whose identity is yet to be established, has been taken to the Bandra police station. He was detained after police questioned several people who resembled the attacker.
The man brought into the Bandra police station was carrying a backpack similar to the one seen in the CCTV footage from the actor’s building, the official said.
(With PTI inputs)