Saif Ali Khan Attack News Live Updates: Mumbai police likely to recreate crime scene with accused at actor's Bandra home

22:36 (IST) 21 Jan 2025

Justice Alok Aradhe sworn in as Chief Justice of Bombay HC

Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court, Justice Alok Aradhe, was sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court here on Tuesday.

Maharashtra Governor C P Radhakrishnan administered the oath of office to Chief Justice Aradhe at a brief swearing-in ceremony held at the Darbar Hall of the Raj Bhavan here.

Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, state legislative assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar, skill development minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha, judges of the Bombay High Court and senior government officers were present on the occasion, the Raj Bhavan said in a statement.

The governor, the deputy CMs and state chief secretary Sujata Saunik congratulated the chief justice on his appointment.

Earlier, Saunik read out the notification of appointment of the chief justice issued by the Union government, it said.

22:26 (IST) 21 Jan 2025

93kg of red sandalwood seized from train at Mumbai Central station

A vigilance team of the Western Railway (WR) has seized nearly 93 kg of red sandalwood from a long-distance train that arrived at Mumbai Central station from Rajasthan, an official said on Tuesday.

In a release, WR said the red sandalwood, a protected tree species known for its rich hue and therapeutic properties, was detected recently during a special preventive check on the express train after it arrived from Jaipur.

The person who sent the consignment has been nabbed, said the official.

Vineet Abhishek, chief public relations officer (CPRO), WR, said the rigorous operation, which lasted for over 12 hours, targeted the leased parcel van of the Jaipur-Mumbai Central Superfast Express.

22:24 (IST) 21 Jan 2025

Saif Ali Khan Attack News Live Updates: 'Media trial' can finish someone's career: Ajit Pawar

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Tuesday said journalists should desist from indulging in sensationalism, adding a “media trial” can finish someone's career.

He was speaking after presenting the Mantralaya Ani Vidhimandal Vartahar Sangh's annual journalism awards at the state secretariat in south Mumbai.

The face of media has undergone radical change in the recent period, Pawar said. The impact of Artificial Intelligence on media sector will be significant, he added.

Referring to the demand of Vartahar Sangh office-bearers on implementing the decision to increase the amount under sanman yojana for senior journalists, Pawar said the needful will be done soon.

On the Saif Ali Khan attack case, Pawar said the intruder at the Bollywood actor's residence wanted Rs 50,000 to return to Bangladesh. PTI

20:46 (IST) 21 Jan 2025

Saif Ali Khan Attack News Live Updates: Mumbai police take accused to actor’s house to recreate crime scene

The Mumbai police on early Tuesday morning took the Bangladesh national arrested for the attack on Saif Ali Khan to the actor’s house in Bandra to recreate the crime scene and ascertain the sequence of events.

The police chose early morning time for the procedure when it was dark for more accuracy in piecing together the sequence of events, as the accused, had allegedly committed the crime between 1.33 am and 2.33 am.

In the early morning of Thursday, January 16, Islam allegedly broke into Saif Ali Khan’s 11th-floor apartment in Bandra, injured the family’s nanny, and then attacked the actor with a knife, stabbing him six times before escaping. Khan underwent surgery and is currently stable and out of danger.

20:37 (IST) 21 Jan 2025

Woman’s body found floating in water at closed mall in Mumbai

A 30-year-old woman was found dead in the basement of Dream Mall located in Bhandup, along the eastern suburbs of Mumbai, on Tuesday morning. The mall has been closed since a fire broke out there killing 11 people during Covid in 2021.

The body of the woman, identified by the Bhandup police as Manisha Gaikwad, was found floating in a pool of water gathered in the mall’s basement around 9.30 am. There is no clarity on whether it is a case of natural death or murder as the police await the postmortem report.

Senior Inspector Datta Khandagle said the woman resided in Bhandup. It is not clear why she entered the mall and the police have not received any missing complaint about her.

19:21 (IST) 21 Jan 2025

Saif Ali Khan Attack News Live Updates: Gadkari moots 10,000 water taxis to connect Mumbai suburbs with new airport

Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said he has discussed a proposal for getting 10,000 water taxis to ferry people from the financial capital's distant suburbs to the upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport.

Speaking at the ICERP 2025 exhibition here, Gadkari suggested that he has already discussed the idea with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.

Gadkari said the water taxis can get people from suburbs like Virar located along the Arabian Sea to the north of the financial capital, and Kalyan-Dombivali on the northeast along the Thane Creek, to the new airport in 70 minutes.

"Taking from all side of Mumbai, from Vasai-Virar to Kalyan-Dombivali, it (water taxis) can connect to new airport in 70 minutes. Already I have discussed the proposal with the CM. We need 10,000 water taxis in Mumbai," he said. PTI

18:16 (IST) 21 Jan 2025

Maharashtra Cong to hold state-wide protests on Jan 25 over 'irregularities' in assembly polls

The Maharashtra unit of the Congress on Tuesday announced to organise state-wide protests on January 25 alleging irregularities in the last year's state assembly elections.

January 25 is celebrated as the National Voters' Day (NVD) to mark the foundation day of the Election Commission of India (ECI).

Addressing a press conference here, Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) president Nana Patole said, "The party will hold protests at the district and taluka levels across Maharashtra on January 25. Key leaders of the party will take part in the protests." He accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the ECI of undermining democracy through manipulation of votes during the state assembly elections held in November 2024. PTI

16:08 (IST) 21 Jan 2025

Maharashtra’s ‘honey village’ to feature in Republic Day event but its makers in Manghar feel left out without invitation

Maharashtra will display a tableau featuring its ‘Madhache Gaav’ (honey village) project in New Delhi as part of the Republic Day celebrations. However, despite bringing laurels to the state by becoming the first ‘Madhache Gaav’ in the country, the residents of the Manghar village in the Satara district feel they have been ignored for the Republic Day event in the national capital.

15:56 (IST) 21 Jan 2025

Wadettiwar targets Dhananjay Munde over 'corruption' in crop insurance scheme

Maharashtra Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar on Tuesday alleged irregularities in the implementation of a crop insurance scheme in Beed under the watch of former state agriculture minister Dhananjay Munde of NCP.

The Congress leader demanded that a special committee be formed and the decisions surrounding the Beed crop insurance model evaluated transparently.

Munde served as the agriculture minister in the previous Eknath Shinde government from July 2022 to December 2024 and is currently the head of Food and Civil Supplies ministry in the Devendra Fadnavis-led government.

"The Beed pattern is not about helping farmers. It was planned with corruption in mind," Wadettiwar alleged in a statement.

He accused the state government of shirking its responsibility under the crop insurance scheme and depriving agriculturists of their rightful benefits. PTI

15:37 (IST) 21 Jan 2025

Court orders ex-RPF constable be referred to Thane mental hospital

A court here on Tuesday ordered former RPF constable Chetansinh Chaudhary to be referred to the Thane mental hospital for medical examination after Akola prison authorities informed it that he was suffering from a mental disorder.

The court said the accused would be lodged in Thane jail during his medical examination.

Chaudhary is accused of shooting dead his senior colleague Assistant Sub-Inspector Tika Ram Meena and three passengers on board the Jaipur-Mumbai Central Superfast Express near Palghar railway station on July 31, 2023.

He is currently lodged in Akola jail, about 550 km from Mumbai.

The Akola prison authorities had informed the court that Chaudhary was suffering from a mental disorder and needed to be shifted to a hospital in Nagpur for further treatment. PTI

14:53 (IST) 21 Jan 2025

Saif Ali Khan discharged from Lilavati hospital after undergoing major surgery following stabbing attack at home

Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan has been discharged from Mumbai’s Lilavati Hospital, five days after being attacked in his Bandra home on January 16. The incident occurred during an alleged robbery attempt, when an intruder broke into his home. Khan sustained multiple stab wounds, including a severe injury to his thoracic spine that required complex surgery to remove knife fragments. He underwent two critical procedures—neurosurgery and plastic surgery—and is now recovering after being released from the hospital.

13:17 (IST) 21 Jan 2025

Accused behind Saif Ali Khan stabbing entered India illegally, used fake Aadhaar for SIM card: Police

The man arrested for the January 16 knife attack on Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan entered India illegally seven months ago, police revealed on Tuesday. Shariful Islam Shehzad Mohammad Rohilla Amin Fakir, a 30-year-old Bangladeshi national, crossed the Dawki River into India, and later used a West Bengal resident’s Aadhaar card to procure a SIM card before making his way to Mumbai, where he was involved in the attack.

The police had arrested Fakir from neighbouring Thane on Sunday, after he allegedly stabbed Khan multiple times inside the actor’s Bandra residence. Fakir had reportedly changed his name to Vijay Das and stayed briefly in West Bengal, where he obtained the SIM card using the Aadhaar details of one Khukumoni Jahangir Sekha, a local resident. (With PTI inputs)

11:53 (IST) 21 Jan 2025

Days after attack on actor Saif Ali Khan, questions that remain unanswered

Close on the heels of the daring killing of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Baba Siddique in Bandra in October 2024 and the firing at actor Salman Khan’s house in Bandra in April last year, comes another shocking incident of actor Saif Ali Khan being stabbed six times, allegedly by an intruder inside his house in the wee hours of Thursday. Khan, who sustained severe injuries to his back and neck and had to be operated upon, is now out of danger and recuperating in Lilavati Hospital.

While the Mumbai Police is investigating the case — several suspects were detained and an arrest made — the shocking incident has left many questions unanswered. As per the official version of the Mumbai Police, an intruder entered Khan’s quadruplex residence in Bandra at around 2 am. When a member of staff raised an alarm, Khan rushed out and intervened. In the scuffle that followed, the intruder stabbed Khan six times and managed to flee.

11:52 (IST) 21 Jan 2025

‘Saif Ali Khan is staying positive, recovering steadily,’ shares sister Saba; actor likely to be discharged today

As Saif Ali Khan recovers from a knife attack at Mumbai’s Lilavati Hospital, fans have been relying on updates from his family members. Recently, the Cocktail actor’s sister, Saba Pataudi, visited him at the hospital and shared that he is ‘recovering well’ while maintaining a positive outlook.

Saba posted a photo of herself with a plaster on her hand, revealing her own recent injury. She expressed how the family has been staying united during this tough time and wrote, “SO good to be back and spend time with bhai. Happy to see him stay positive and recover gradually and steadily during the past 2 days. While I didn’t realise I’d fractured my finger until recently… Glad to be with family! Always together.” According to an India Today report, Saif is likely to be discharged today between 10 am. and 12 pm. Dr Nitin Dange of Lilavati Hospital confirmed the news to the publication.

10:26 (IST) 21 Jan 2025

Saif Ali Khan Attack News Live Updates: Mumbai police recreates crime scene with accused at the actor’s residence

In a significant development in the knife attack case involving actor Saif Ali Khan, Mumbai Police on Tuesday recreated the crime scene at the actor's upscale residence in Bandra. A team of 20 police officials arrived at the Satguru Sharan building early in the morning, around 5:30 am, and conducted a detailed investigation at the premises for over an hour. The police team, accompanied by the accused, Shariful Islam Shehzad Mohammad Rohilla Amin Fakir, retraced the steps taken by the intruder during the January 16 attack.

The police also took Fakir, a Bangladeshi national who had been staying illegally in India under the alias 'Vijay Das,' to several locations linked to the crime. This included the Bandra railway station, where Fakir had boarded a train to Dadar, and a nearby garden area where he had slept after the attack. Fakir, who is now in police custody, allegedly stabbed Khan multiple times inside the actor's 12-floor apartment, which required Khan to undergo surgery.

07:43 (IST) 21 Jan 2025

Mumbai police found 19 fingerprints of Saif Ali Khan's attacker at the crime scene

-- Fingerprints were collected from the crime scene, the building's duct shaft, the staircase, and the leader used to climb the building

-- Police believe this evidence will play crucial role in securing conviction in the case

23:11 (IST) 20 Jan 2025

MSRDC to enforce 3-hour traffic block on Mumbai-Pune Expressway to install girders

The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) on Monday said a three-hour long block will be taken on January 22, 23 and 24 for installation of girders for a new bridge.

The girders are being installed for a new bridge at kilometre number 58/500 between Dongargaon and Kusgaon on Pune bound carriageway of the expressway, a release said.

"The block between January 22 to 24 and it will start at 12 noon and end at 3 pm. Vehicular traffic from Mumbai to Pune will be diverted between Varsoli Toll naka and Wadgaon via Old Mumbai-Pune National Highway. After 3.00 pm, on all three days, traffic from Mumbai to Pune will be restored on the Pune side (Pune bound carriageway) of the expressway," the release said. PTI

22:44 (IST) 20 Jan 2025

Sameer Wankhede's sister's complaint against Nawab Malik: Court orders police inquiry

A magistrate court here on Monday ordered a police enquiry into a defamation and stalking complaint filed by former NCB Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede's sister against senior NCP leader and former Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik.

The Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (Bandra) Ashish Keshavrao Awari directed the police to submit the enquiry report on February 15.

The inquiry was ordered under Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) section 202, which deals with the postponement of the issue of process against an accused. It gives the magistrate the power to inquire into the case or direct an investigation.

In her complaint, the IRS officer's sister-Yasmeen Wankhede- has accused Malik of making false, defamatory and scandalous allegations against her in various tweets and television interviews.

Her lawyer, Ali Kaashif Khan Deshmukh, said, "We upfront requested the court to order police inquiry in the complaint and asked to not issue process (summons) at present, for the reason being the accused stays beyond the jurisdiction of the court." The complaint was originally filed before an Andheri court in 2021 and later transferred to MP/MLA court in Bandra. PTI

20:55 (IST) 20 Jan 2025

Eknath Shinde says he is not upset, nothing wrong in demanding guardian ministership

Days after the Maharashtra Government stayed its decision regarding guardian ministers of the state’s Raigad and Nashik districts, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde Monday denied that he was upset over the issue.

Over the weekend, the Maharashtra government appointed NCP’s Aditi Tatkare and BJP’s Girish Mahajan as the guardian ministers of the Raigad and Nasik districts and then rescinded the decision. Reportedly unhappy that his party’s ministers Bharat Gogawale and Dadaji Bhuse were neglected for these posts, Eknath Shinde left for his Daregaon village in the state’s Satara district.

20:13 (IST) 20 Jan 2025

Probe finds 5 cops responsible for custodial death of accused in Badlapur sexual assault

Five police officers, including a police driver, were responsible for the custodial death of the janitor accused in the Badlapur sexual assault case, the Bombay High Court was informed Monday in the wake of the inquiry by a magistrate. The magistrate inquiry held that if the forensic reports are considered, “false encounter” allegations made by parents of the deceased “found substance”.

The high court directed the Maharashtra government to register a FIR against the officers based on the findings of the magistrate and initiate further proceedings. In September last year, a 23-year-old janitor who was arrested over the alleged sexual assault of two four-year-old girls at a school in Badlapur, Thane, was shot dead while being transported in a police vehicle.

20:01 (IST) 20 Jan 2025

Saif Ali Khan Attack News Live Updates: Saif's attacker hid in building garden for two hours after crime, say Police

The alleged attacker of actor Saif Ali Khan had hid in the garden of the Bandra building for two hours after stabbing the actor inside his apartment on January 16 during a burglary bid, a police official said on Monday.

The accused, arrested on Sunday, initially tried to mislead investigators by claiming that he is a Kolkata resident, however, police nailed his lie and secured his school leaving certificate from his Bangladesh-based brother on his mobile phone, the official said.

This certificate has become strong evidence to prove the Bangladeshi nationality of the 30-year-old accused, identified as Shariful Islam Shehzad Mohammad Rohilla Amin Fakir who changed his name to Vijay Das.

"After committing the crime (On January 16), Fakir hid in the garden inside the 'Satguru Sharan' building where Saif Ali Khan lives with his family for around two hours as he was afraid of getting caught," the official said citing the preliminary investigation. PTI

18:21 (IST) 20 Jan 2025

Saif Ali Khan Attack News Live Updates: Ashish Shelar challenges Uddhav to confront Mamata on infiltration of Bangladeshis

Maharashtra minister Ashish Shelar on Monday accused Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) of "hypocrisy" for political gain over illegal immigration of Bangladeshis in the context of the attack on actor Saif Ali Khan.

He went on to question the Bengal government's ability to ensure security for people and celebrities.

Shelar, who heads Mumbai BJP unit, challenged Thackeray to confront West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee over the illegal immigration of Bangladeshis and her opposition to the deployment of the BSF on the border.

"Illegal immigration of Bangladeshi citizens does not occur in states like Assam and Tripura, where the BJP is in power. It is happening in Mamata Didi's West Bengal. Why Uddhav Thackeray has not confronted her about this illegal immigration? She opposes the deployment of the Border Security Forces in her state," Shelar stated on X.

18:10 (IST) 20 Jan 2025

Saif Ali Khan Attack News Live Updates: Saif attacker panicked after his image flashed on TV, says Police

The Bangladeshi national, arrested by Mumbai Police for allegedly stabbing actor Saif Ali Khan, had apparently panicked upon seeing his image on news channels and was planning to flee to his native country, police officials said on Monday.

The shocking nature of the attack raised serious concerns regarding security at the 'Satguru Sharan' building where Khan lives with his family and the motives behind targeting the well-known celebrity.

As the investigations progressed, various teams of Mumbai Police combed through hours of footage from different areas of the city to gather evidence.

Initially, police faced challenges in tracing the lone assailant.

Fakir, a native of Jhalokati in Bangladesh, had been residing in Mumbai for over five months, working odd jobs and associated with a housekeeping agency.

Taking the help of advanced technology, the police identified the intruder's photograph in the CCTV grab and pinpointed him on a motorcycle at a crossing in suburban Andheri on January 9, the officials said. PTI

17:34 (IST) 20 Jan 2025

Eknath Shinde says he is not upset, nothing wrong in demanding guardian ministership

Days after the Maharashtra Government stayed its decision regarding guardian ministers of the state’s Raigad and Nashik districts, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde Monday denied that he was upset over the issue.

Over the weekend, the Maharashtra government appointed NCP’s Aditi Tatkare and BJP’s Girish Mahajan as the guardian ministers of the Raigad and Nasik districts and then rescinded the decision. Reportedly unhappy that his party's ministers Bharat Gogawale and Dadaji Bhuse were neglected for these posts, Eknath Shinde left for his Daregaon village in the state’s Satara district. To which he said “I have to visit my village in connection with the New Mahabaleshwar project. If I come here, people say I am upset. But I am busy working on the project here."

17:05 (IST) 20 Jan 2025

Saif Ali Khan Attack News Live Updates: Days after attack on actor Saif Ali Khan, questions that remain unanswered

D Sivanandhan, in his opinion for The Indian Express writes about the relevant questions in regard with the Saif Ali Khan stabbing case.

He questions, "Khan stays in a heavily guarded 12-storey apartment, out of which he owns the quadruplex on the top floors. So, how did the building security not notice a stranger entering the building at 2 am? The security failed to notice the intruder leaving the building after the incident as well. How is that possible? Apart from security guards, there is electronic surveillance in almost every building in Mumbai. CCTVs are installed everywhere. In many societies, there are mobile app-based recording systems of every individual entering the society. Does this mean that the intruder knew how to bypass the surveillance system? If yes, it would mean that he might have been familiar with the security apparatus."

Read the full Opinion here

16:52 (IST) 20 Jan 2025

Saif Ali Khan Attack News Live Updates: Saif Ali Khan’s attacker had stolen a customer’s diamond ring while working at Worli pub

Another development in the Saif Ali Khan stabbing case is that the accused Mohammed Shariful Islam, a Bangladeshi national has a history of committing theft. While working at a pub in the Worli Koliwada area a few months ago he was caught stealing a guest’s diamond ring, sources said. He was subsequently fired from his job.

16:47 (IST) 20 Jan 2025

Uddhav Thackeray meets Sharad Pawar amid discord in MVA over local polls

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray met NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar in Mumbai on Monday amid differences among the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi combine over contesting the ensuing local body polls in Maharashtra.

Thackeray drove to the former Union minister's residence at Silver Oak in south Mumbai and met him for over an hour, party sources said.

Pawar, the architect of the opposition coalition, has stepped in to calm the turbulence within the MVA and recently said he would convene a meeting of the combine's three constituents to discuss contesting the upcoming local body elections.

Shiv Sena (UBT) has declared it will contest the local body elections alone.

Pawar recently pointed out that the mandate of the INDIA alliance at the centre and the MVA in Maharashtra is to contest elections together at the national and state level, respectively, not at the local level. PTI

15:16 (IST) 20 Jan 2025

Mahayuti's handling of guardian ministers' appointment shows internal discord in alliance: Raut

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Monday alleged that the Mahayuti government's handling of the appointment of guardian minister as a sign of internal discord in the alliance.

The state government on Saturday announced guardian ministers for 36 districts of the state, but a day later, issued an order to stay the appointments for Nashik and Raigad.

NCP's Aditi Tatkare was appointed as the guardian minister for Raigad, while BJP leader Girish Mahajan was given the responsibility of Nashik.

Talking to reporters, Raut said, "The government is failing to manage its internal conflicts. (Deputy Chief Minister) Eknath Shinde's anger over the allocation of guardian ministers is clear, and his authority is being questioned." He also hinted that state Industries Minister and Shiv Sena leader Uday Samant might be groomed as a possible replacement for Shinde. PTI

13:58 (IST) 20 Jan 2025

Saif Ali Khan Attack News Live Updates: Sanjay Raut calls for removal of 'all Bangladeshis'

After Saif Ali Khan attack accused was confirmed to be a Bangladeshi national, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and urged for the removal of all Bangladeshis from the country.

"...Who is saying he is a Bangladeshi? The BJP? They are claiming that the attack on Saif Ali Khan is an international conspiracy. What is the international conspiracy? An actor has been attacked and the people should be told the truth... If he is a Bangladeshi, then the central government is responsible. It is Amit Shah's responsibility and he should resign," he said.

13:06 (IST) 20 Jan 2025

Saif Ali Khan Attack News Live Updates: Actor not to be discharged today

Actor Saif Ali Khan will not be discharged today, and will continue to receive treatment for his injuries at the Lilavati Hospital. It is expected that Khan will get discharged within the week.

Khan had sustained six knife injuries on Thursday when a robber broke into his residence in Bandra. The six injuries included on near his spine and one on his neck.

12:41 (IST) 20 Jan 2025

Saif Ali Khan Attack News Live Updates: Accused slept soundly, changed clothes after attack

The 30-year-old man arrested for stabbing and injuring actor Saif Ali Khan slept soundly after the attack and changed his clothes before heading to Worli, a police official said on Monday.

The Mumbai police on Sunday arrested the accused, Shariful Islam Shehzad Mohammad Rohilla Amin Fakir, a Bangladeshi national, in neighbouring Thane city.

According to the police, the accused had entered the Bollywood star's home in the Satguru Sharan building in upscale Bandra in the early hours of January 16 with the intention of theft. (PTI)

12:18 (IST) 20 Jan 2025

Saif Ali Khan Attack News Live Updates: Mumbai police found 19 fingerprints of attacker at crime scene

The Mumbai police on Monday found 19 fingerprints of the Saif Ali Khan's attacker at the crime scene. Fingerprints were collected from the crime scene, the building's duct shaft, the staircase, and the leader used to climb the building, the police said.

Police believe this evidence will play crucial role in securing conviction in the case. This comes a day after a 30-year-old man of Bangladeshi origin was arrested by the cops in connection with the case.

11:47 (IST) 20 Jan 2025

Saif Ali Khan Attack News Live Updates: Shiv Sena calls for nationality checks on migrant labourers

Shiv Sena MP Naresh Mhaske raised concerns about the growing security threats posed by migrant labourers in the country after the main accused in the Saif Ali Khan attack case - a migrant from Bangladesh - was arrested by the Mumbai Police.

Speaking on the incident, Mhaske said, "The nationality of the labourers coming here should be checked. They enter India to work, but some end up committing crimes and engaging in terrorism." He added that he would meet with the Police Commissioner the following day to discuss measures for improving security and addressing this issue.

11:19 (IST) 20 Jan 2025

Saif Ali Khan Attack News Live Updates: How accused entered actor's residence

In the Saif Ali Khan attack case, the preliminary investigation suggests that the accused climbed the stairs to the seventh-eighth floor of the building where Khan and his actor wife, Kareena Kapoor Khan, live with their children and domestic staff.

“He entered the duct area, climbed to the 12th floor using a pipe and entered the actor's flat through a bathroom window. He then came out from the bathroom, where the actor's staff spotted him, leading to the chain of events that culminated into the knife attack,” an official had said earlier.

10:41 (IST) 20 Jan 2025

Saif Ali Khan Attack News Live Updates: Sanjay Raut attacks BJP over 'international conspiracy' claims

Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut said on Monday, "Who is saying he is a Bangladeshi? The BJP? They are claiming that the attack on Saif Ali Khan is an international conspiracy. What is the international conspiracy? An actor has been attacked and the people should be told the truth... If he is a Bangladeshi, then the central government is responsible. It is Amit Shah's responsibility and he should resign... All Bangladeshis should be removed and it should begin with Shiekh Haseena, who has been given asylum. They are only creating fear because of the Mumbai municipal elections... When we wanted to speak against Bangladeshis in the Parliament, the BJP stopped us citing international ties... 10 days ago they accused Saif Ali Khan of Love Jihad and now they are worried about him... His son's name is Taimur. Their people spoke ill about him also. PM Modi gained the information and now Taimur is a symbol of love for them..."

10:20 (IST) 20 Jan 2025

Saif Ali Khan Attack News Live Updates: Soha Ali Khan gives health update

Saif Ali Khan's sister Soha Ali Khan said while addressing the media on Sunday evening, " We are happy that he is recovering well and we are very thankful and we feel very blessed and grateful that it wasn't any worse. Thank you for all your wishes."

Saif is undergoing treatment at the Lilavati Hospital, and went through multiple surgeries after getting stabbed six times during a burglary attempt in his home. The knife blade was lodged less than an inch from his spine, and had the potential to be fatal.

09:52 (IST) 20 Jan 2025

Saif Ali Khan Attack News Live Updates: Cops to probe possible 'international conspiracy' in attack

The Mumbai police, after gaining custody of the prime accused in the Saif Ali Khan attack case, is interrogating him to unravel "international conspiracy", if any.

The preliminary investigation suggests that the man was unaware that he had entered a Bollywood star's house and his intention was theft, a senior police official told reporters.

A court remanded the accused, Shariful Islam Shehzad Mohammad Rohilla Amin Fakir (30), in five-day police custody after observing that the police's contention of an international conspiracy cannot be ruled out.

09:28 (IST) 20 Jan 2025

Saif Ali Khan Attack News Live Updates: BJP attacks AAP over Kejriwal's statement on attack case

On AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal's statement on the attack on actor Saif Ali Khan, BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari said, "Ever since Arvind Kejriwal came to know the name of the person who attacked Saif Ali Khan, he has gone silent. Is it because the attacker is from his vote bank, which he wants to retain? Arvind Kejriwal did not say a word about the infiltrator... This is evident from the fact that Amanatullah Khan, who distributed Rs 10,000 to Rohingyas during the Covid-19 period... was given a ticket in Delhi Elections 2025... This shows that Arvind Kejriwal's intention and policy is to save Bangladeshi infiltrators... I openly challenge him to take the name of the infiltrator in a press conference..."

09:07 (IST) 20 Jan 2025

Saif Ali Khan Attack News Live Updates: How did police track down the attacker

Sources associated with the investigation into Saif Ali Khan attack case told The Indian Express that the alleged attacker was tracked down by the Mumbai police through a crucial lead - a UPI transaction made through Google Pay (G Pay) for paratha and a bottle of water at a stall near Century Mill in Worli.

The accused was arrested by the police nearly 70 hours after the crime took place inside Saif's Bandra home on Thursday. The attacker was caught fleeing the scene through a CCTV camera inside Khan's apartment complex. Read more.

09:02 (IST) 20 Jan 2025

Saif Ali Khan Attack News Live Updates: Mumbai police likely to recreate crime scene today

The Mumbai police on Monday are likely to take accused Mohammad Shariful Islam Shahzad to Saif Ali Khan's Bandra home to recreate the crime scene, reported PTI. This is being done to establish the timeline and gather more evidence for the case.

The 30-year-old accused, who was arrested on Saturday by the Mumbai police, was remanded to five-day police custody by a court in Bandra.

21:30 (IST) 19 Jan 2025

Saif Ali Khan Attack News Live Updates: Two lawyers compete to represent accused, magistrate plays the referee

The seriousness of the courtroom in Bandra, where a Bangladeshi man arrested for allegedly attacking actor Saif Ali Khan was presented on Sunday, momentarily dissipated when two lawyers jostled to represent him.

The unusual drama concerning the high-profile case prompted the magistrate before whom the 30-year-old man had been brought for remand proceedings to act as referee and suggest to the lawyers to appear as a team.

The court asked him if he had any complaints against the police to which Shehzad replied in the negative. He was then taken to a box meant for accused persons in the back end of the courtroom.

A lawyer then came forward claiming to be appearing for the accused.

However, the scene turned dramatic just before he could take the signature of the accused on the ‘vakalatamana' (legal document authorising a lawyer to appear in a case).

Another lawyer jostled his way to the accused box and took Shehzad's signature on his vakalatamana, triggering moments of confusion about who would appear for the alleged attacker.

To defuse the situation, the magistrate suggested to both the competing lawyers to represent Shehzad. “You both can appear,” the magistrate said, bringing back the focus on the remand proceedings. The duo agreed.

(PTI)

19:02 (IST) 19 Jan 2025

Saif Ali Khan Attack News Live Updates: NCP (SP) leader Rohit Pawar on Saif Ali Khan attack

When asked about actor Saif Ali Khan's attacker being a Bangladeshi, NCP (SP) leader Rohit Pawar said, "That's why I urge PM Modi that we need to act against the infiltrators, and we need to induct people into the Army and BSF permanently. This (Agniveer) scheme under which soldiers will have to retire after three years will not work for long. That's why I urge everyone to think about it and should avoid doing politics over this."

VIDEO | When asked about actor Saif Ali Khan's attacker being a Bangladeshi, NCP (SP) leader Rohit Pawar (@RRPSpeaks) says, "That's why I urge PM Modi that we need to act against the infiltrators, and we need to induct people into the Army and BSF permanently. This (Agniveer)… pic.twitter.com/5HQ1A6Pm69
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18:17 (IST) 19 Jan 2025

15 reasons why Mumbai police sought 14-day custody of Bangladeshi man arrested for stabbing Saif Ali Khan

A holiday court in Mumbai on Sunday sent Mohammad Shariful Islam Shahzad, a 30-year-old man of Bangladeshi origin, to police custody for five days after he was arrested for allegedly stabbing Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan.

Although investigators sought 14 days of custody of the accused, the court granted the police custody of five days only. While seeking his custody, the investigators submitted 15 grounds before the court, as follows:

Investigation into motive and instigation: The accused committed a serious crime by breaking into the residence of the famous actor Saif Ali Khan, intending to rob him, and attacking him with a sharp object in front of family members and other house staff. Custodial interrogation is necessary to determine if anyone instigated him to commit this crime.

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17:54 (IST) 19 Jan 2025

Saif attack case accused slept at Bandra bus stop after incident; items in bag suspicious, say cops

The man arrested on Sunday in the January 16 Saif Ali Khan attack case was in Bandra till 7am on the day of the incident and slept at a bus stop, a police official said.

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17:44 (IST) 19 Jan 2025

Never imagined he could do such a heinous crime, says friend of Saif Ali Khan’s stabber

“Vijay Das was normal in behaviour. I never imagined he could do such a heinous crime and attack Saif Ali Khan,” said Rohmat Khan, 25, a friend and former colleague of the man arrested on Sunday for the attack on the Bollywood actor.

“He got the job through a contractor and worked with the Thane branch of Hotel Blabber All Day in the housekeeping section, while I was in the cafeteria section. He always looked like a kind-hearted man. He never had any argument or fight with anyone. He was good at his work,” said Khan.

Khan also said that Das never talked about his past, his family or even his Bangladesh connection. Read more.

17:13 (IST) 19 Jan 2025

Many Bangladeshis living illegally at labour camp from where Saif attacker held: Somaiya

BJP senior leader Kirit Somaiya on Sunday claimed Bangladeshi nationals without valid documents are living at a labour camp in Thane from where alleged attacker of actor Saif Ali Khan was arrested.

The former MP requested the Thane police commissioner to conduct a combing operation at the Kavesar labour camp.

"I met 12 labourers, and of that 9 were Bangladeshi Muslim. They say they are from Malda, West Bengal, but No Authentic Documents (sic)," he tweeted.

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16:59 (IST) 19 Jan 2025

'Never imagined he could do such heinous crime', says co-worker of alleged accused in Saif Ali Khan attack case

Vijay Das was normal in behaviour, never imagined he could do such heinous crime and attack Saif Ali Khan, says Rohmat Khan, 25, the friend and former co-worker of Shariful Islam alias Vijay Das, while speaking to The Indian Express. The accused robber Shariful Islam was using fake name Vijay Das, to conceal his real identity.

16:08 (IST) 19 Jan 2025

'Accused migrated from Bangladesh': Ajit Pawar refutes allegations of "collapsing" law and order

Amid allegations of a "collapse" in law and order, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Sunday dismissed claims made by the opposition following the attack on actor Saif Ali Khan.

He clarified that the accused had migrated from Bangladesh and was unaware that it was the residence of a film star.

Pawar, who also serves as the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief, explained that the suspect had entered Saif Ali Khan's residence with the intent to commit robbery.

"Some opposition leaders have stated that law and order has collapsed in Mumbai after the attack on actor Saif Ali Khan. However, the reality is that the accused, who had migrated from Bangladesh, first went to Kolkata before coming to Mumbai after hearing much about the city. He is a thief who entered Saif Ali Khan's house through the duct and was unaware that it belonged to a film star. His intention was simply to rob," Pawar said.

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16:05 (IST) 19 Jan 2025

Saif attack case accused in police custody till Jan 24; cops cite international conspiracy angle

A Mumbai court on Sunday remanded a man arrested in the Saif Ali Khan attack case in police custody till January 24 after observing that the police's contention of an international conspiracy cannot be ruled out.

Police told court that the alleged attacker was a Bangladeshi national and there was need to find the motive behind his act. Police also told court they needed to find out if there was an international conspiracy linked to the case.

Accepting the police's contention after perusing documents on record, the court said the prosecution's submission of international conspiracy "cannot be said to be impossible".

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15:33 (IST) 19 Jan 2025

Saif Ali Khan Attack News Live Updates: Days after attack on actor Saif Ali Khan, questions that remain unanswered

Close on the heels of the daring killing of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Baba Siddique in Bandra in October 2024 and the firing at actor Salman Khan’s house in Bandra in April last year, comes another shocking incident of actor Saif Ali Khan being stabbed six times, allegedly by an intruder inside his house in the wee hours of Thursday. Khan, who sustained severe injuries to his back and neck and had to be operated upon, is now out of danger and recuperating in Lilavati Hospital. The incident raises the following questions - Read more

15:32 (IST) 19 Jan 2025

Saif Ali Khan Attack News Live Updates: ‘Yes, I did it’: Saif Ali Khan attacker admitted to crime after being caught from Thane, say Mumbai police

After being caught from Thane on Saturday night, the man suspected of having stabbed actor Saif Ali Khan at his residence allegedly admitted to the crime, saying, “Ha maine hi kiya (Yes, I did it).” A police officer among the approximately 100 police personnel searching for the accused in Thane confirmed this to The Indian Express.

The Mumbai police later on Sunday morning said primary evidence revealed that the attacker is a Bangladeshi national who does not have any valid Indian identity proof. They identified him as Mohammad Shariful Islam Shahzad, 30, who had changed his name to Vijay Das after entering India to hide his Bangladeshi origins. Read more.

14:34 (IST) 19 Jan 2025

Saif Ali Khan Attack News Live Updates: Accused sent to 5-day police custody

The Bandra Court Sunday sent Mohammad Shariful Islam Shahzad, the 30-year-old man of Bangladeshi origin who was arrested by Mumbai Police for stabbing Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan, to police custody for five days.

14:17 (IST) 19 Jan 2025

Saif Ali Khan Attack News Live Updates: Defence lawyer accused’s arrest is illegal as no notice was served

The defence lawyer of Mohammad Shariful Islam Shahzad, the Bangladeshi man arrested by Mumbai Police for stabbing Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan, said that the arrest was illegal as the police never served a prior notice to him.

The lawyer also argued that his client has been residing in Mumbai for several years and has documents to support the same. He further stated that his client is not a habitual offender and that he has a young boy. He further added that his client was just being made a scapegoat by the police just because the case was related to a Bollywood actor.

14:05 (IST) 19 Jan 2025

Saif Ali Khan Attack News Live Updates: ‘Need to explore why Bangladeshi man entered India illegally’

The investigating officer of the Saif Ali Khan attack case told Bandra court that the police would need to explore why Mohammad Shariful Islam Shahzad, who is a Bangladeshi national, entered India illegally. Shahzad was arrested by Mumbai Police late on Saturday for attacking Saif Ali Khan at his residence in Bandra (West).

14:02 (IST) 19 Jan 2025

Saif Ali Khan Attack News Live Updates: Accused hiding details about crime, says police

After producing Mohammad Shariful Islam Shahzad, the 30-year-old man arrested for stabbing Saif Ali Khan, before court, the investigating officer said that the accused was hiding details about the third part of the knife used in the crime.

“One part was recovered by doctors from Saif’s neck, one from the crime scene, and the third was dumped somewhere. We need to seize the same,” the officer told the court.

13:48 (IST) 19 Jan 2025

Saif Ali Khan Attack News Live Updates: Attacker produced before court

Mohammad Shariful Islam Shahzad, a 30-year-old man of Bangladeshi origin, who was arrested by Mumbai Police on Saturday for stabbing Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan, has been produced before Bandra court.

13:39 (IST) 19 Jan 2025

Saif Ali Khan Attack News Live Updates: How did the Police track the attacker?

The breakthrough in the investigation came through a series of digital clues that pieced together Shahzad’s movements. First, a CCTV camera in a mobile phone shop captured Shahzad on video. However, it was his own UPI (Unified Payments Interface) transaction that helped the police close in on him. Shahzad had purchased a mobile cover using Google Pay, leaving behind a digital trail that allowed the authorities to trace his movements post-attack.

Using mobile records, the police tracked Shahzad’s last-known location, eventually narrowing their search to a labour camp where he had stayed. With the help of his former employer, a contractor named Pandey, the police were able to locate the exact spot where Shahzad was hiding.

Mumbai Police officials have stated that Shahzad did not have any prior criminal record before this incident.

12:51 (IST) 19 Jan 2025

Saif Ali Khan Attack News Live Updates: Attacker comes from Jhalokati district of Bangladesh

Mohammad Shariful Islam Shahzad, a 30-year-old man of Bangladeshi origin, was arrested by Mumbai Police on Saturday, almost 70 hours after the stabbing of Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan at his Bandra residence. Shahzad, who had changed his name to Vijay Das upon entering India, is a resident of Nalchity Upazila of Jhalokati district of Bangladesh.

12:43 (IST) 19 Jan 2025

Saif Ali Khan Attack News Live Updates: The attack and escape by Mohammad Islam

According to police reports, Shahzad allegedly entered Khan’s Bandra residence with the intention to rob, but the encounter turned violent, leading to the actor being stabbed six times. After the attack, Shahzad fled, taking a train from Bandra to Dadar and then heading to his temporary residence in Worli. When he saw his image being circulated across news channels and social media platforms, fear took over, and he decided to go into hiding.

Shahzad’s escape led him to the dense mangroves near a labour camp in Kasarwadavli, Thane, where he managed to avoid capture for nearly three days. The Mumbai Police, led by Deputy Commissioner Navnath Dhawale, launched an intensive manhunt involving nearly 20 police teams in pursuit of the suspect.

During his interrogation, Shahzad revealed that after fleeing to Thane, he had tried to keep a low profile, moving from one temporary hideout to another.

10:57 (IST) 19 Jan 2025

Saif Ali Khan Attack News Live Updates: Where was the accused hiding for over 2 days?

The Mumbai Police revealed that the accused who stabbed Saif Ali Khan at his residence had slept inside dense mangroves in Thane bear reliance labour camp in Kasarwadavli. After the crime, he had taken a train from Bandra to Dadar from where he walked to his Worli Koliwada residence. After seeing his image flash on TV, he got scared and fled to Thane.

10:18 (IST) 19 Jan 2025

Saif Ali Khan Attack News Live Updates: What do we know about the attacker?

With the Mumbai Police finally arresting the intruder who had stabbed Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan, new details have emerged about who he is. Here are the main details in a nutshell:

The man has been identified as Mohammad Shariful Islam Shahzad (30).

The attacker is a Bangladeshi national who had entered India illegally.

After entering India, he had changed his name to Vijay Das to hide his Bangladeshi origins.

The police, upon searching his house, said that the accused does not have any Indian ID.

The attacker worked in a housekeeping agency and had landed in Mumbai only 5 months back.

The Police said that they will be invoking relevant sections of the Passport Act against him.

10:00 (IST) 19 Jan 2025

Saif Ali Khan Attack News Live Updates: ‘Trying to collect documents attacker used to enter India’

The Mumbai Police, after ascertaining that the intruder who attacked Saif Ali Khan is a Bangladeshi national, said that they are trying to collect the documents the accused might have used to enter India illegally.

09:57 (IST) 19 Jan 2025

Saif Ali Khan Attack News Live Updates: ‘Accused did not have any prior record’

During the press briefing on Sunday morning, the Mumbai Police said that the accused doesn’t have any prior record.

09:41 (IST) 19 Jan 2025

Saif Ali Khan Attack News Live Updates: More details emerge about attacker

During the press briefing on Sunday morning, the Mumbai Police said that the intruder who attacked Saif Ali Khan had entered his residence without knowing that it was the actor’s home. Further, on searching the accused’s residence, material evidence has been found that show that the man had come in from Bangladesh illegally.

09:31 (IST) 19 Jan 2025

Saif Ali Khan Attack News Live Updates: ‘Attacker changed name after entering India’

The Mumbai Police said that the attacker, Mohammad Shariful Islam Shahzad (30), had changed his name to Vijay Das after entering India to hide his Bangladeshi origins. The Police added that relevant sections of the Passport Act would also be imposed on him.

09:27 (IST) 19 Jan 2025

Saif Ali Khan Attack News Live Updates: What did Mumbai Police say about motive?

According to the Mumbai Police, the intruder had entered Saif Ali Khan’s residence with the motive to commit robbery. He had come to Mumbai about 5 months back and was working at a housekeeping agency.

09:23 (IST) 19 Jan 2025

Saif Ali Khan Attack News Live Updates: Primary evidence shows accused is a Bangladeshi, says Mumbai Police

The Mumbai Police, who after days of intense manhunt finally nabbed the intruder who had attacked Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan, said that primary evidence has revealed that the attacker is a Bangladeshi and does not have any valid Indian identity proof.

09:13 (IST) 19 Jan 2025

Saif Ali Khan Attack News Live Updates: What do we know about the attacker?

The Mumbai Police said that the attacker Vijay Das worked as a waiter at a restaurant. He also went around using multiple names, including Vijay Das, Bijoy Das, and Mohammed Iliyas.

09:11 (IST) 19 Jan 2025

Saif Ali Khan Attack News Live Updates: How is Saif Ali Khan doing now?

The doctors at Lilavati Hospital, where Saif is admitted, said yesterday that the actor has been recovering well and would be discharged in two or three days.

09:05 (IST) 19 Jan 2025

Saif Ali Khan Attack News Live Updates: Mumbai Police to address media soon

The Mumbai Police, who after days of intense manhunt finally nabbed the intruder who had attacked Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan, will be addressing the media over the matter soon. The attacker, identified as Vijay Das, was arrested from Thane late last night and had been working as a waiter at a restaurant.

09:02 (IST) 19 Jan 2025

Welcome to our Live Blog

Good morning and welcome to our Live Blog where we will be covering the case of Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan being stabbed at his residence in Bandra (West). The Mumbai Police’s briefing will be starting soon, so stay tuned to this space for latest updates on all that’s happening surrounding the case.

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