Saif Ali Khan Attacked; Accused Arrested

Mumbai: Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan was attacked at his Bandra residence in the early hours of January 16th, 2025. The Bandra Police have since arrested the main accused, identified as 30-year-old #MohammadSharifulIslamShehzad, a Bangladeshi national who had been working in India under the alias Bijoy Das.

The accused was apprehended on January 18th while attempting to flee to his hometown in Rajabaria, Jhalokathi, Bangladesh. Police officials confirmed that Shehzad had entered India illegally and was employed at a housekeeping staff in a hotel under a false identity.

According to the complaint filed by Eliyama Philip, a 56-year-old staff nurse employed at Saif Ali Khan’s residence, the incident occurred around 2-3 AM on January 16th. Philip, who was sleeping in a room with Saif and Kareena Kapoor Khan’s four-year-old son, Jehangir, and another housemaid, Junu, noticed an intruder in the room. The intruder was armed with a wooden object and a hexa blade, and he demanded money.

When the staff screamed for help, Saif Ali Khan intervened but was stabbed multiple times by the attacker, who then fled the scene. The actor, who was bleeding profusely, was rushed to a nearby hospital and is reportedly recovering.

The Bandra Police registered the case under complaint number 85/2025. Multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) have been invoked, including Sections 311, 312, 331(4), 331(6), and 331(7). Additionally, charges under the Foreigners Act, 1946, including Sections 3(A) and 6(A), and the Prohibition Act, 1948, have been added, given the accused’s illegal entry into India.

The case was solved under the leadership of senior police officials, including Commissioner of Police Shri Vivek Phansalkar, Special Hon. Commissioner of Police Shri Deven Bharti, and Joint Commissioner of Police Shri Satyanarayan Chaudhary. The investigation involved multiple teams from various enforcement departments, including Deputy Commissioner of Police Zone 9 Dixit Gedam and ACP Paramjit Singh Dahiya.

The accused is now in police custody, and further investigation is underway to determine the motive behind the attack and to verify if there were accomplices involved. The Bandra Police have assured the public of a thorough inquiry into the case. The court has sent the accused in a 5 day police custody till January 24th.

By Ronnie Rodrigues