‘Why was my photograph made viral’: Man wrongly detained in Saif Ali Khan assault case vows authorized motion
Akash Kanojia, 31, who was briefly detained in Chhattisgarh earlier this month as a suspect within the Saif Ali Khan case, expressed frustration over his {photograph} being extensively circulated regardless of having no connection to the crime.
In an interview with NDTV, Kanojia, “Why was my photograph made viral? I would like justice,” he mentioned, warning that he would transfer courtroom if the pictures weren’t taken down from varied on-line platforms.
“I used to be defamed a lot. It’s a query of somebody’s life. I used to be not mistaken. I had not dedicated any crime. Then why was my photograph made viral? I’m not able to committing such crimes,” he mentioned.
Kanojia claimed that the police motion severely impacted his life. He mentioned he misplaced his job as a driver and a wedding proposal and spoke in regards to the shame his household endured, which left him with an “insufferable, harmful feeling.”
Questioning the police’s method, he puzzled if they might have acted the identical method had a high-profile particular person been in his place. “No matter occurred to me shouldn’t occur to anybody else. I’m a poor man, and that is why I needed to see such days. What if there was a VIP or a millionaire’s son in my place, what would they (police) have carried out? Such issues occurred to me at the moment, however they need to not occur to anybody tomorrow. After such remedy, that harmful feeling you get is insufferable,” he mentioned.
When was he detained?
On January 18, Kanojia was detained by the Railway Safety Drive (RPF) at Chhattisgarh’s Durg station whereas travelling on the Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Kolkata Shalimar Jnaneswari Specific. His detention adopted a tip-off from Mumbai Police, coming two days after an intruder stabbed Saif Ali Khan at his Bandra residence.
He was launched the subsequent day, with Mumbai Police officers clarifying that he was solely a suspect.
Recalling the incident, Kanojia described how he was approached by RPF personnel whereas on the prepare. “They confirmed me my {photograph}. I instructed him I’m Akash Kanojia. They requested me to get off the prepare. After I requested them why, they mentioned the Mumbai Police have requested them to find me. Since I knew that the RPF was doing its obligation, I agreed to go along with them,” he mentioned.
Kanojia urged police to take him to Saif Ali Khan
Kanojia mentioned he had urged the police to take him to the actor so he might show his innocence. “I mentioned that if he (Saif Ali Khan) says that it was me who attacked him, then the police can blame me for all of the crimes that befell in Mumbai that day. Why ought to I settle for one thing that I’ve not carried out? After this, I used to be allowed to go dwelling,” he mentioned.
His father, Kailash Kanojia, had earlier criticised the police, accusing them of “ruining his son’s life.”
Addressing reporters, Mumbai Police sub-inspector Pradeep Fude defended the police’s actions, stating, “We will detain anybody for inquiry. We had been insisting he was only a suspect. There was no mistake on our half. We had instructed the media that we’d share genuine particulars, however some went forward and declared him an accused.”
Newest developments in Saif’s stabbing case
The Bandra police obtained a forensic report on Friday confirming that Sharfiful Islam Shehzad Fakir is the suspect who allegedly attacked actor Saif Ali Khan after breaking into his Bandra residence to rob valuables.
In accordance with the police, facial recognition within the forensic report verified that the arrested 30-year-old Bangladeshi nationwide is similar particular person seen in CCTV footage from Satguru Sharan constructing, the place the actor lived.
On January 16, Saif Ali Khan sustained extreme accidents after being stabbed six occasions, allegedly by Islam, throughout a failed housebreaking try at his Twelfth-floor residence within the upscale Bandra constructing.
A number of groups from the police and crime department analyzed varied CCTV footage and adopted a number of results in determine and find the suspect.
On January 19, police arrested Sariful Islam, a Bangladeshi nationwide, close to Hiranandani Property in Kasarvadavali, Thane, round 35 km from Khan’s residence. He was later positioned in police custody.
Nevertheless, Islam’s father claimed his son was being framed for causes unknown to him.
