Actor Saif Ali Khan was he was stabbed multiple times in his Bandra house during a burglary attempt. The attack, which happened at around 2.30am, took place in the children’s room when a staff member raised the alarm after seeing the intruder. Responding to the chaos, Saif confronted the assailant, which led to a serious argument in which the actor was stabbed six times. He seriously injured his spine and underwent another operation, but now it is reported that he is in a satisfactory condition.
The Mumbai police have identified the assailant, who fled the scene after the attack. Initial investigations reveal that the assailant entered Saif Ali Khan’s residence via a fire escape and is suspected to have stayed inside for several hours before the attack. The authorities are reviewing many CCTV images and have formed ten teams to search for the suspect.
However, several important questions remain unanswered, raising concerns about a security breach in a residential area considered to be one of the safest areas in Mumbai.
How did the attacker get into the children’s room?
Although he entered while fleeing the fire, it is not clear how the suspect entered the residence without being seen, he was able to enter the children’s room.
How did he escape the guard?
The community guard is said not to have seen unauthorized people enter. Was the guard not paying attention, or did the attacker find a blind spot in the surveillance system?
Was the attacker known to anyone in the building who was granted access?
Given the criminal’s ability to move freely within the building, questions arise as to whether the attacker was familiar with the building’s layout or had insider help.
Was it an inside job?
The police have started questioning Saif Ali Khan’s employees and the workers involved in the ongoing maintenance work in his community. Authorities are investigating whether there may have been an inside job, and investigators are investigating whether there was someone who gained access to the home who may have planned the attack.
How did the attacker manage to escape being caught on multiple CCTVs?
CCTV captured the attacker on the sixth floor of the building, a news agency The PTI reported, citing police sources. The Khans live on the 12th floor. Police are still investigating how the suspect managed to evade other CCTV cameras, including one at the door.
The police are investigating all angles and an FIR has been lodged under the sections of dacoity, dacoity with a deadly weapon and illegal entry.