How a labour contractor's tip helped Mumbai Police nab Saif Ali Khan's attacker

As per preliminary probe, he had entered the Bollywood star's home, in Satguru Sharan building in Bandra, in the early hours of January 16 with the intention of theft, police had said.

A labour contractor from Thane district played an important role in nabbing Shariful Islam Shehzad Mohammad Rohilla Amin Fakir (30), a Bangladeshi national, who stabbed Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan.

An official said to the news agency PTI that during the probe, the police found that the accused was seen outside Dadar railway station thrice and had gone to Worli Koliwada, The crime branch and the local police had formed multiple teams to trace the accused and it was the police examined hundreds of CCTV footage and found out that the attacker had visited a labour contractor in the area, the official said.He said the labour contractor gave the police all the details about the attacker, and based on his direction, the police traced him to a labour camp in a forested area in Thane, from where he was apprehended.The official said the accused had worked for a Thane-based hotel in the past, and so far, no criminal record in his name has come to light.

As per the police statement, various investigation teams were formed to investigate the crime, and a case has been registered under sections 311, 312, 331(4), 331(6), and 331(7) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS).

Bangladeshi accused sent to 5-day police custody

Meanwhile, a Mumbai court on Sunday remanded a man arrested in the Saif Ali Khan attack case in police custody till January 24 after observing that the police's contention of an international conspiracy cannot be ruled out.

Police told the court that the alleged attacker was a Bangladeshi national and there was need to find the motive behind his act. Police also told court they needed to find out if there was an international conspiracy linked to the case.

Accused Mohammad Shariful Islam Shehzad's advocate Dinesh Prajapati said to the news agency ANI, "The police demanded police custody and the grounds given by the police for the police custody are not sufficient.We have given in his (accused) defence that nothing has been recovered from him (Accused Mohammad Shariful Islam Shehzad).They (Police) have not produced any document proving that he is a Bangladeshi national.The Court has granted his 5-day police custody."

Saif Ali Khan was repeatedly stabbed with a knife by the intruder inside his 12th-floor apartment in upscale Bandra in a shocking attack that raised intriguing questions about security, motive, and celebrity life.Khan (54) underwent emergency surgery at the Lilavati Hospital, where he was rushed following the incident that took place around 2.30 am at his apartment in the ’Satguru Sharan’ building. He is recovering and may be discharged soon, doctors said.