close_game
close_game

Saif Ali Khan attacked: Railway police detains suspect in Chhattisgarh

Jan 18, 2025 06:07 PM IST

A team from Mumbai Police will reach Raipur today to take charge of the suspect.

The Railway Protection Force (RPF) has detained a suspect in Chhattisgarh in the Saif Ali Khan stabbing case.

Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan was attacked in his Bandra house.(Reuters file photo)
Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan was attacked in his Bandra house.(Reuters file photo)

The suspect, Aakash Kanojia, was detained from Durg, Chhattisgarh. A team from Mumbai Police will reach Raipur today to take charge of the suspect.

However, as per the prima facie investigation, he does not match the description of the accused in the case.

“A suspect Aakash Kanojia has been detained from Durg, Chhattisgarh. Information about this suspect was received from Assistant Police Inspector Juhu Police Station, Mumbai Police that a suspect is travelling by Jnaneswari Express train and he shared the photo of the suspect,” Munawar Khursheed, IG RPF, Bilaspur said, according to ANI. “The suspect was brought to Durg RPF post and Mumbai Police officials were contacted through video call. A team of Mumbai Police will reach Raipur today to take the charge of the suspect.”

The intruder stabbed Saif Ali Khan at least six times as the actor confronted him to protect his family and staff. He sustained several injuries, including a wound near his spine.

Khan was whisked away to Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital. After a long surgery, the doctors said he would make a full recovery. One of the doctors who treated him said he could have sustained a major spinal injury had the knife lodged 2 mm further into his back.

Also read: Saif Ali Khan attacked news: Police question carpenter who worked at actor's house 2 days before attack

The police claim that the sole purpose of the intrusion was burglary. Saif Ali Khan's son Jeh's Nanny also told the police that the intruder demanded 1 crore.

The intruder, believed to be aged around 40, was seen climbing the staircase to Khan's 12th-floor apartment.

The Crime Branch also collected CCTV footage from a mobile shop in Dadar visited by the alleged suspect to purchase earphones after stabbing actor Saif Ali Khan at his apartment.

The suspect had visited the shop, "Iqra".

"He (the suspect) visited my shop and purchased an earphone for 50. He gave me 100, I returned him 50 and he left the shop. Some police officials came to the shop yesterday (Friday) and took away the CCTV footage. They enquired about the person (suspect). I wasn't aware of what he had done," Hasan, who works at the shop, told PTI Videos.

"My boy who works here told me that he gave earphones to him (alleged suspect) and later he. Some police officials came and took the CCTV footage yesterday," said the shop owner, Shakir.

The Maharashtra government has ruled out the possibility of the involvement of a gang in the crime.

rec-icon Recommended Topics
Share this article
Get Current Updates on India News, Weather Today, Latest News at Hindustan Times.
See More
Get Current Updates on India News, Weather Today, Latest News at Hindustan Times.
SHARE THIS ARTICLE ON
SHARE
Story Saved
Live Score
Saved Articles
Following
My Reads
Sign out
New Delhi 0C
Thursday, February 13, 2025
Start 14 Days Free Trial Subscribe Now
Follow Us On