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Bollywood
star
Saif
Ali
Khan
was
repeatedly
stabbed
with
a
knife
by
an
intruder
inside
his
12th
floor
apartment
in
upscale
Bandra
early
Thursday
in
a
shocking
attack
that
raises
intriguing
questions
about
security,
motive,
and
celebrity
life.
Khan,
54,
was
“out
of
danger”
following
an
emergency
surgery,
said
the
doctors
at
the
Lilavati
Hospital
where
he
was
rushed
following
the
incident
that
took
place
around
2.30
am
at
his
apartment
in
`Satguru
Sharan’
building.
A
2.5-inch
piece
of
knife
was
removed
from
his
spine,
the
doctors
said,
adding
that
he
was
on
“100
percent
recovery
path”.
The
police
registered
a
case
of
`armed
robbery
with
attempt
to
cause
death
or
grievous
hurt’.
The
attacker
fled
using
the
building’s
staircase,
a
senior
police
official
said,
adding
that
his
CCTV
visual
was
traced
on
the
sixth
floor,
and
10
teams
have
been
formed
to
nab
him.
Khan’s
domestic
help,
who
raised
the
alarm
first,
also
sustained
a
minor
injury
to
her
hand
during
the
scuffle.
She
later
lodged
a
police
complaint.
Opposition
leaders
in
Maharashtra
said
even
celebrities
were
not
safe
in
India’s
financial
capital,
and
Chief
Minister
Devendra
Fadnavis,
who
holds
the
home
portfolio,
has
failed
to
maintain
law
and
order.
Fadnavis,
however,
said
the
attack
was
a
serious
incident,
but
it
would
be
wrong
to
call
Mumbai
unsafe
because
of
it,
and
the
police
were
taking
action
in
the
matter.
As
per
the
preliminary
probe,
the
intruder
did
not
force
his
entry
or
break
into
the
actor’s
flat,
but
possibly
sneaked
in
at
some
point
during
the
night.
Khan’s
domestic
staff
took
the
actor
to
Lilavati
Hospital
in
an
auto-rickshaw
after
the
incident.
He
was
operated
upon
by
a
team
of
doctors
led
by
neurosurgeon
Dr
Nitin
Dange,
cosmetic
surgeon
Dr
Leena
Jain
and
anaesthesiologist
Dr
Nisha
Gandhi.
“He
sustained
six
injuries,
two
are
minor,
two
intermediate
and
two
deep
injuries,
one
of
the
injuries
is
on
the
back
which
is
close
to
spine,”
the
hospital’s
chief
operating
officer
Dr
Niraj
Uttamani
told
PTI.
“Saif
sustained
a
major
injury
to
his
thoracic
spine
due
to
a
knife…..Surgery
was
performed
to
remove
the
knife
and
also
to
repair
the
leaking
spinal
fluid,”
said
Dr
Dange.
“There
were
two
other
deep
wounds
in
his
left
hand
and
right
side
of
the
neck
which
were
repaired
by
the
plastic
surgery
team.
“Khan
is
completely
stable
now.
He
is
in
recovery
mode
and
is
completely
out
of
danger,”
Dr
Dange
added.
According
to
Dr
Uttamani,
the
actor
was
“on
100
per
cent
recovery
path
as
per
our
initial
understanding.”
“He
has
been
shifted
to
the
ICU.
Maybe
in
a
day
or
two
he
will
be
shifted
to
the
(non-ICU)
ward,”
he
added.
The
actor’s
representatives
described
the
incident
as
an
“attempted
burglary”.
A
First
Information
Report
was
registered
at
Bandra
police
station
under
Bharatiya
Nyaya
Sanhita
sections
311
(robbery
with
attempt
to
cause
death
or
grievous
hurt),
331
(4)
(house
break-in
or
trespass
at
night)
and
other
relevant
provisions.
Saif’s
wife
and
actor
Kareena
Kapoor
Khan,
and
some
other
members
of
the
family
were
present
in
the
house
when
the
incident
took
place.
The
son
of
actor
Sharmila
Tagore
and
late
cricketer
Mansoor
Ali
Khan
Pataudi,
Saif
Ali
Khan
is
known
for
his
performances
in
films
like
Omkara,
Dil
Chahta
Hai,
Kal
Ho
Naa
Ho
and
Tanhaji:
The
Unsung
Warrior.
He
is
also
a
recipient
of
the
Padma
Shri
award.
Talking
to
reporters,
Chief
Minister
Fadnavis
asserted
that
Mumbai
is
a
safe
city.
“I
think
Mumbai
is
the
safest
among
mega
cities
in
the
country.
It
is
true
that
some
incidents
take
place
sometimes,
and
they
must
be
taken
seriously.
But
to
say
that
Mumbai
is
unsafe
due
to
such
incidents
is
not
right,”
he
said.
“….But,
to
make
the
city
safer,
the
government
will
certainly
make
efforts,”
he
added.
NCP-SP
chief
Sharad
Pawar
said
the
incident
shows
that
the
law
and
order
situation
was
deteriorating
in
Maharashtra.
“Recently,
a
person
was
killed
in
the
same
area
and
now
this
incident.
All
these
things
are
worrisome,”
Pawar
told
reporters
at
Baramati.
“The
state
government,
especially
the
chief
minister
who
holds
charge
of
the
home
department,
should
pay
attention
to
these
things
more
seriously,”
the
former
Maharashtra
chief
minister
said.
In
October
last
year,
former
state
minister
Baba
Siddique
was
shot
dead
by
three
persons
in
Bandra
area.
Shiv
Sena-UBT
MP
Sanjay
Raut
said,
“No
one
is
safe.
Let
alone
ordinary
people,
even
celebrities
who
have
their
own
security
are
not
safe.”
Fadnavis
had
completely
failed
to
maintain
law
and
order,
said
Congress
spokesperson
Atul
Londhe.
Prominent
politicians
including
West
Bengal
Chief
Minister
Mamata
Banerjee,
Arvind
Kejriwal
and
Chiranjeevi,
expressed
shock
over
the
attack
on
Saif
Ali
Khan.
“It’s
very
concerning
to
hear
about
the
attack
on
noted
actor
Saif
Ali
Khan.
I
pray
for
his
speedy
recovery,
trusting
that
the
law
will
take
its
course
and
those
responsible
will
be
held
accountable.
My
thoughts
and
prayers
are
with
Sharmila
Di,
Kareena
Kapoor,
and
the
entire
family
during
this
difficult
time,”
Banerjee
posted
on
X.
Kejriwal
said,
“Shocked
to
hear
about
the
attack
on
Saif
Ali
Khan.
Wishing
him
a
speedy
recovery
and
strength
to
his
family
during
this
difficult
time.”
