Suspected Bangladeshi arrested in stabbing of Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan
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Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan was stabbed six times by an intruder during a burglary attempt at his home.
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MUMBAI - A man thought to be a citizen of Bangladesh was arrested in India’s financial capital Mumbai on Jan 19 and is considered the prime suspect in the stabbing of Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan, the police said.
The Jan 16 attack on Khan,
“Primary evidence suggests that the accused is a Bangladeshi citizen, and after entering India illegally, he changed his name,” Deputy Commissioner of Police Dixit Gedam told a press conference.
The suspect, arrested on the outskirts of Mumbai, was using the name Vijay Das but is believed to be Mr Mohammad Shariful Islam Shehzad who was working with a housekeeping agency after having come to the city five or six months ago, Mr Gedam said.
The police will seek custody of the suspect for further investigation, he added.
Khan, 54, was stabbed six times by an intruder during a burglary attempt at his home.
He had surgery after sustaining stab wounds to his spine, neck and hands, doctors said.
The police in Mumbai detained a first key suspect in the attack on Jan 17, while the police in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh detained a second person on Jan 18. REUTERS
