Man suspected to be Bangladeshi migrant arrested for Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan’s stabbing
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Police reportedly found him hiding in a dense mangrove on outskirts of Mumbai. A man believed to be a Bangladeshi national has been arrested for stabbing Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan, police said, marking the first breakthrough in investigation three days after the attack in India’s financial capital Mumbai.
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Mr Khan, 54, was stabbed six times and suffered injuries after the attacker entered his house in an upscale neighbourhood in Mumbai on early Thursday morning. The man, Mohammad Shariful Islam Shehzad, is the main suspect in the attack, Dixit Gedam, deputy commissioner of police, told a press conference on Sunday.
Mr Gedam claimed documents seized from Mr Shehzad indicate he is a Bangladeshi national who entered India illegally and took a new name to work with a housekeeping agency. “Prima facie the accused is a Bangladeshi and after entering India illegally he changed his name. He was using Vijay Das as his current name,” the police officer said.
“He came to Mumbai 5-6 months ago. He stayed in Mumbai for a few days and then in the vicinity of Mumbai. The accused used to work in a housekeeping agency.". The arrest is the first major breakthrough in the investigation into the attack on one of India’s most bankable stars, who comes from an erstwhile royal family.
The attack on the film star, suspected to have occurred during a burglary, has shocked the film industry and Mumbai’s residents, with many calling for better policing and security. The police will seek custody of the suspect for further investigation, the officer said.
