Saif Ali Khan attacked with knife at home, suffers from injuries close to the spine

Saif Ali Khan was stabbed six times by an intruder who barged into his Mumbai home in the early hours of January 16. The incident took place around 02:30 on Thursday. The actor is currently undergoing surgery at Mumbai’s Lilavati Hospital.

Saif Ali Khan is out of danger now, hospital staff confirmed.

This morning, Dr Niraj Uttamani, COO of Lilavati Hospital said that Saif underwent a 2.5 hour neurosurgery. The plastic surgery is still in progress. A report on the actor’s status is awaited.

An FIR against the intruder has been lodged at the Bandra police station. An intruder sneaked into Saif Ali Khan’s house while he was sleeping.

A fight broke out between the actor and the intruder after he tried to break in, police confirmed. Later, the intruder stabbed Saif Ali Khan six times and fled the scene.

Two of the six stab wounds are deep and near the spine, the statement from Lilavati Hospital said.

Three officers working in Saif Ali Khan’s house are questioned by the police.

The Mumbai Crime Branch has been tasked with conducting a parallel investigation.

Crime Branch has formed 7 teams to search for the suspect. A team scans the CCTV footage for clues. Three teams have traveled to different areas of Mumbai. A team will go out of Mumbai in search of the suspect.

An official statement has been issued by Saif Ali Khan’s team. It read: “There was an attempted burglary at Mr. Saif Ali Khan’s residence. He is currently in hospital undergoing surgery. We request the media and fans to be patient. It is a police matter. We will keep you updated on the situation.”

Kareena Kapoor’s team also shared a similar statement, adding that the rest of the family is doing well.

It read: “There was an attempted burglary at Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan’s residence last night. Saif sustained an injury to his arm for which he is in hospital during a procedure. The rest of the family is doing well. We request media and fans to be patient and not speculate further as the police are already conducting their proper investigations. Thank you all for your concern.”

Dr. Niraj Uttamani, COO of Lilavati Hospital said that Saif Ali Khan was stabbed by an unidentified person at his home in Bandra and was brought to the hospital at around 3.30.

Saif Ali Khan was operated on by a team of doctors led by neurosurgeon Dr Nitin Dange, cosmetic surgeon Dr Leena Jain and anesthesiologist Dr Nisha Gandhi.

Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan and their sons were in Switzerland for the New Year holidays and returned to Mumbai last week.