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The initial police line of investigation that the intruder who attacked actor Saif Ali Khan was known to one of the domestic maids has been ruled out by them at this point as the investigation in the case has progressed. The police that had recorded the statement of the maids now believe that the accused was working independently and had no help from within – something they suspected initially.
Khan sustained six stab wounds after being attacked by an intruder at his residence early on Thursday and has been hospitalised.
An officer from the probe team said that initially, they suspected that the intruder was allowed entry into the house by a domestic help. ” Based on the detailed investigation so far however it appears that he got entry through the shaft into the bathroom and came up via stairs. So we have no reason to believe there was any internal help at this point,” the officer said.
“We suspect the help must have allowed him entry and due to some reason a fight took place. She is being interrogated by the local police to get more details about the accused. Seven local police teams are working to track him down,” the officer said.
The accused had been locked in one of the rooms but he managed to flee, the police said. An officer also said that they did not find any CCTV footage from the lift or the lobby to show the intruder’s entry into the 12th-floor apartment.
Apart from the local police, teams from the Mumbai Crime Branch are also conducting a parallel probe into the matter. The police are scanning CCTV footage from the area to locate the accused.
“We have some leads and we should be able to nab him soon,” the officer added.
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