NEW DELHI: Mumbai Police has formed 20 teams to track down Saif Ali Khan‘s attacker who stabbed the actor six times in a “burglary attempt” at his apartment in the early hours of Thursday. Several clues emerged after a CCTV footage of the suspect was released with the investigators believing that the intruder may have changed clothes before escaping.
“Police have formed 20 teams and launched a search for the accused,” an official said.
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Meanwhile, the footage recorded at 2.33am reveals the young suspect’s face. He is seen wearing a collared brown T-shirt and a red scarf while descending the stairs from the sixth floor. The actor resides on the 12th floor of the building.
Police officials said that the intruder did not break into the actor’s flat or force his way in, but likely sneaked in at some point during the night with the intention of committing a robbery.
They have taken statements from nurse Eliyama Philip, the house staff, and the building guard, while also questioning additional individuals as part of their investigation.
In her statement, Philip described how the intruder first entered the room of Saif and Kareena Kapoor-Khan’s younger son, Jeh, demanding Rs 1 crore when confronted. As she attempted to protect the child, the man, armed with a wooden stick and a long Hexa blade, pushed her aside. Another nanny was also sleeping in the same room.
Hearing Philip’s screams, Khan and Kareena rushed out of their room, but the intruder, described by Philip as being between 35-40 years old, attacked Khan with a knife. During the commotion, another house help ran out to raise the alarm, prompting the intruder to flee the scene.
Saif suffered six stab wounds, including one to his neck, and is now out of danger following an emergency surgery at Lilavati Hospital. He was rushed to the hospital after the attack in the early hours of Thursday and remains under care there.
