Mumbai:
A day after actor Saif Ali Khan was stabbed at his Mumbai dwelling, a suspect has been taken into custody after a large manhunt that concerned gathering technical knowledge and police informers spreading out throughout the monetary capital.
Visuals this morning confirmed the person being dropped at the Bandra police station. Not a lot is thought about him, and it’s also not confirmed if he is similar man who had damaged into the actor’s dwelling yesterday and attacked him.
The police haven’t arrested anybody but within the stabbing-trespassing case.
The suspect was seen close to the Bandra railway station after the incident yesterday, sources had stated. The cops consider he had modified garments earlier than fleeing to evade being noticed. The police had fashioned 20 groups and has been gathering technical knowledge and utilizing informers to hint the accused.
Police groups have been additionally tenting in Vasai and Nalasopara in the hunt for the attacker who had left Mr Khan bleeding when he confronted him. Cops have stated that the intruder had entered ‘Satguru Sharan’, the 12-story constructing within the posh Bandra locality that homes the actor’s four-floor residence, to commit housebreaking.
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The cops suspect that the intruder was recognized to one of many house-helps working for the Khans and that is how he gained entry to the home with out being caught on CCTV cameras within the foyer. They consider he was aware of the constructing structure and had used the fireplace shaft to achieve the highest flooring after scaling the wall of an adjoining compound, sources stated.
The break-in lasted for half-hour on the eleventh ground of the constructing, throughout which the house-helps and Mr Khan tried to combat off the intruder. The actor’s youthful son Jeh’s nanny was injured as she tried to cease him and Mr Khan suffered six accidents through the confrontation. Left bleeding, he was rushed to a close-by hospital and underwent emergency surgical procedure. He’s now out of hazard.
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The intruder managed to flee and was seen on CCTV on the sixth ground whereas climbing down the steps. It’s suspected that he used the fireplace shaft to flee, which is why he was not caught leaving the premises.
The assault has raised questions over the position of the safety guards within the posh Bandra locality. It additionally fuelled Opposition salvo over the law-and-order scenario within the metropolis.
Mumbai Police has registered a case of theft, trespassing, and inflicting grievous harm.