NCP leader Jitendra Awhad
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Mumbai: Adding a new dimension to the stabbing of Saif Ali Khan, former Maharashtra minister and senior NCP (SP) leader Dr Jitendra Awhad said that the attack on the Bollywood actor could be a pre-planned conspiracy.
“The attack on Saif Ali Khan could be part of a pre-planned conspiracy. Given the way Saif Ali Khan has been targeted for the past several years for naming his son Taimur, it is necessary to investigate whether this attack was carried out by religious fundamentalists or not,” said Dr Ahwad.
“Because preliminary information suggests that Saif Ali Khan was stabbed a total of six times. Two of them are believed to be serious. One was stabbed on his neck, causing serious injuries to his skull. Judging by the attacker's method of stabbing, it appears at first glance that the stabbing was done with the intent to kill,” he said.
The government, however, has rejected the charge.
“If the opposition is doing politics just because Saif Ali Khan has the surname Khan, I feel sorry for them. The people of Maharashtra have placed you on the opposition benches,” Minister of State for Home and Shiv Sena leader Yogesh Kadam said and urged not to give a communal colour to the incident.