What happened at Saif Ali Khan’s house last night

Mumbai:

As Saif Ali Khan recovers from a shocking knife attack by an intruder last night, police are piecing together the sequence of events at the 54-year-old’s home in Bandra before he reached Lilavati hospital, bleeding from six stab wounds, one of which was at his home. backbone.

The actor, his wife and actress Kareena Kapoor Khan and their sons live in a 12-storey building in Bandra West, home to many Bollywood actors. Their home is spread over four floors.

The police have stated that the investigation has so far found that the perpetrator entered the actor’s home to commit burglary. According to police sources, the intruder entered the building adjacent to the building where the actor is staying. He then scaled the wall to cross it.

Once inside the building, the intruder took a staircase at the back of the building to reach the floor where the actor lives. Police have said the intruder gained access to Khan’s apartment through a fire escape.

According to reports, Mr. Khan’s maid Eliyama Phillipes alias Lima was the first to spot the intruder at around 2 tonight. She screamed, and this alerted Mr. Khan. A fight ensued between the actor and the intruder. The intruder stabbed Khan six times before fleeing the scene. CCTV cameras have captured him entering and exiting the building from the back, police sources said. The police interrogate, among other things, the domestic help.

There are glaring questions about the reaction of the security guards on duty at the high-profile building and how the intruder managed to enter the actor’s home undetected.

Mr. Khan suffered six stab wounds and is currently out of danger, doctors have said. “Mr. Saif Ali Khan was admitted to hospital at around 2am with alleged history of assault by an unknown person. He sustained severe injuries to the thoracic spinal cord due to a knife lodged in the spine. Emergency surgery was performed to remove the knife and repair leaking spinal fluid. Two other deep wounds on his left hand and another on his neck were repaired by the plastic surgery team,” said Nitin Dange of Lilavati Hospital.

“I am happy to confirm that Mr. Saif Ali Khan is completely stable now. He is recovering well and out of danger now,” he added.

Police have said they have identified a suspect and several teams are trying to arrest him.

Senior police officer Dixit Gedam said, “It has been discovered that the accused used the fire escape to enter their house. So far, the investigation suggests that it was an attempted burglary. We are making every effort to arrest the accused as soon as possible. . When he is arrested, we will be able to reveal further details.”