Saif Ali Khan's attacker knew actor's domestic help, could have been let inside house by her, suspect Mumbai Police

Mumbai Police are questioning the house help at Saif Ali Khan over her suspected role in the actor's stabbing.

Updated on: Jan 16, 2025, 13:49:03 IST

By Abhimanyu Mathur

Prefer HTon Google

Share via

Copy link

As Saif Ali Khan is recovering in the Lilavati Hospital after suffering multiple stab wounds in an attack at his home, Mumbai Police have intensified investigations into the attack. The actor was reportedly attacked after he intervened in an altercation between his house help and the attacker, and the police now suspect the house help knew the attacker. (Also read: Saif Ali Khan attacked news LIVE: Saif Ali Khan shifted to ICU after surgery; police investigation on for intruder)

Saif Ali Khan was attacked at his Bandra home on Thursday.

Indian Express quoted a Mumbai police source as saying, “We suspect the help must have allowed him entry and due to some reason a fight took place. She is being interrogated by the local police to get more details about the accused. Seven local police teams are working to track him down.” The report also claimed that the accused had been locked in one of the rooms but he managed to flee.

How Saif Ali Khan got injured

An unknown person entered Saif and Kareena Kapoor's residence in Bandra (west) around 2.30 am on Thursday. The actor was alerted to the situation by an altercation between the intruder and his domestic help. News agency ANI quoted Mumbai Police source as saying, "When the actor tried to intervene and pacify the man, he attacked Saif Ali Khan and injured him. Police are investigating the matter." Apart from Saif and Kareena, their two sons - Taimur and Jeh - were also in the house when the assault took place. The actor was taken to the Lilavati Hospital around 3.30 am by Ibrahim Ali Khan, his older son from his first marriage to actor Amrita Singh.

Saif Ali Khan is out of danger

A little after noon on Thursday, Saif's team issued a statement. "Saif Ali Khan has come out of surgery and is out of danger. He is currently in recovery and the doctors are monitoring his progress. All family members are safe and the police is investigating the incident," it read. The actor has been shifted to the ICU, Lilavati Hospital COO Niraj Uttamani informed. The actor will be under observation in the ICU for a day.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Abhimanyu Mathur
Abhimanyu Mathur is Deputy Editor, Entertainment at Hindustan Times. With almost 15 years of experience in writing about everything from films and TV shows to cricket matches and elections, he inhales and exhales pop culture and news. Currently, he watches movies and TV shows and talks to celebrities for a living, while occasionally writing about them as well. A journalism graduate of Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, Delhi University, Abhimanyu began his career with Hindustan Times at the age of 20, swapping classrooms for newsrooms at an early age. He began his journey in the early days of digital journalism, later switching to the madness of print journalism. Work has led him to far off places like Japan and Jordan, as well as to the interiors of Haryana and the Indo-Pak border. He dabbled in city reporting in places like Meerut, Gurgaon, and Delhi, covered the Olympics and Cricket World Cups, before finding his calling in entertainment and lifestyle during the pandemic. A Rotten Tomatoes Certified Film Critic, he is equally at home covering stories on ground as he is interviewing celebrities and studios, and sometimes prefers to shepherd teams in delivering traffic through the day. Even as his role has evolved from reporter to supervisor over the years, his first love remains writing (and of late, talking on camera). With a good understanding of cinema and its trends, and a keen eye for detail, he continues to spark conversations around showbiz for readers around the world.Read More

Catch every big hit, every wicket with Crickit, a one stop destination for Live Scores, Match Stats, Infographics & much more. Explore now!.

Get more updates from Bollywood, Taylor Swift, Hollywood, Music and Web Series along with Latest Entertainment News at Hindustan Times.