‘There
are
10
detection
teams
working
in
different
directions.’
Daya
Nayak,
right,
better
known
as
an
‘encounter’
specialist
and
who
is
heading
the
investigation,
seen
at
the
crime
scene
with
his
team
of
detectives
and
crime
scene
investigators,
here
and
below.
All
photographs:
Sahil
Salvi
Detectives
from
the
Mumbai
Police’s
Crime
Branch
arrived
at
Saif
Ali
Khan’s
home
in
Bandra,
north
west
Mumbai,
on
Thursday
evening
to
investigate
the
early
morning
attack
on
the
movie
star.
The
police
are
intensifying
their
efforts
to
understand
the
circumstances
of
the
incident,
gather
evidence,
and
identify
any
other
potential
suspects.
The
incident
unfolded
at
Saif’s
18th
floor
apartment
in
the
Satguru
Sharan
building
in
Bandra
after
an
intruder
allegedly
confronted
Khan’s
maid
after
midnight.
When
Saif
attempted
to
intervene
and
de-escalate
the
situation,
the
confrontation
turned
physical.
The
actor
was
stabbed
six
times
during
the
scuffle
and
was
rushed
to
Lilavati
Hospital
in
Bandra
for
treatment.
‘Saif
Ali
Khan
was
admitted
to
the
hospital
at
2
am
with
alleged
history
of
assault
by
some
unknown
person.
He
sustained
a
major
injury
to
the
thoracic
spinal
cord
due
to
a
lodged
knife
in
the
spine.
A
surgery
was
performed
to
remove
the
knife
and
repair
leaking
spinal
fluid,
Dr
Nitin
Dange
of
the
Lilavati
Hospital
informed
reporters.
‘Two
other
deep
wounds
on
his
left
hand
and
one
other
on
his
neck
were
repaired
by
the
plastic
surgery
team.
He
is
completely
stable
now.
He
is
recovering
well
and
out
of
danger
now,’
Dr
Dange
added.
“It
has
been
discovered
that
the
accused
used
the
fire
escape
to
enter
their
house,”
Deputy
Commissioner
of
Police
Dixit
Gedam,
who
heads
Zone
9
under
whose
precincts
Bandra
falls,
told
reporters.
“So
far,
the
investigation
suggests
that
it
was
an
attempted
burglary.
We
are
making
every
effort
to
arrest
the
accused
as
soon
as
possible.
Once
he
is
arrested,
we
will
be
able
to
disclose
further
details,”
DCP
Gedam
said.
“One
accused
has
been
identified.
He
used
the
staircase
to
enter,
and
teams
are
in
the
field
to
arrest
him.
There
are
10
detection
teams
working
in
different
directions,”
DCP
Gedam
added.
Photographs
curated
by
Manisha
Kotian/Rediff.com
Feature
Presentation:
Rajesh
Alva/Rediff.com