Saif Ali Khan assault: Each safety guards had been sleeping when Bangladeshi nationwide entered, say cops

The main points got here to gentle when Mumbai police recreated the crime scene on Tuesday on the Satguru Sharan constructing, the place Khan (54) resides together with his spouse, actor Kareena Kapoor, and their two youngsters – Taimur and Jeh. The assault occurred on January 16, when the accused, Shariful Islam Shehzad Mohammad Rohilla Amin Fakir, also called Vijay Das, entered the actor’s 12-floor condo and stabbed him repeatedly.

Fakir, a Bangladeshi nationwide from Jhalokathi district, had been residing in Mumbai for over 5 months, working odd jobs and affiliated with a housekeeping company. The police confirmed that Fakir entered the constructing by the principle entrance, after discovering each safety guards asleep – one within the guard cabin and the opposite close to the doorway gate.

The dearth of CCTV cameras within the constructing’s hall and the absence of surveillance close to the principle entrance allowed Fakir to evade detection as he quietly eliminated his footwear and switched off his cellphone to keep away from making any noise.

“Each the safety guards within the constructing the place actor Saif Ali Khan resides had been sleeping when his attacker entered it by crossing over the boundary wall,” a police official instructed information company PTI.

“As he discovered each the safety guards in deep slumber, the accused entered the constructing from the principle entrance the place no CCTV digital camera has been put in. The accused eliminated his footwear and saved them in his bag to keep away from making any noise and likewise switched off his cellphone,” the official added.

Saif Ali Khan assault: What occurred

Saif Ali Khan (54) was stabbed a number of instances by the intruder on Thursday morning. The assault came about on the actor’s home in Bandra. The actor reached Lilavati Hospital at 3 am on Thursday and had been admitted there since. He underwent a five-hour surgical procedure at close by Lilavati Hospital on Thursday and was shifted to the ICU later within the day. A bit of the knife was taken out of the actor’s physique.

He was discharged on Tuesday afternoon.

The police have since arrested Fakir in Thane metropolis, three days after the incident. Following his arrest, police Inspector (Crime) Ajay Lingnurkar has been appointed because the investigation officer for the case. Fakir is at the moment in police custody and is being held in both the Bandra or Santacruz police stations, with strict entry restrictions in place. His meals are reportedly the identical as these offered to different accused people.