Initially she thought that Kareena Kapoor was investigating her younger son, but then she got suspicious and moved ahead. Suddenly, a man aged between 35 to 40 years attacked her, threatened her with a sharp weapon and ordered her to keep quiet. During the fight another maid came. When they asked him what he wanted, he said Rs 1 crore.
An intruder entered actor Saif Ali Khan’s Bandra residence on Thursday. The suspect threatened the house servants and demanded Rs 1 crore. Hearing the noise, Saif Ali Khan reached the room and got injured in a scuffle with the attacker. According to statements recorded by the police, Saif Ali Khan’s domestic help saw a shadow near the bathroom. Initially she thought that Kareena Kapoor was investigating her younger son, but then she got suspicious and moved ahead. Suddenly, a man aged between 35 to 40 years attacked her, threatened her with a sharp weapon and ordered her to keep quiet. During the fight another maid came. When they asked him what he wanted, he said Rs 1 crore.
Doctors at Lilavati Hospital said Saif (54) is “out of danger” after emergency surgery. The attack took place at around 2.30 am last night in his apartment located on the 12th floor of the Satguru Sharan building. Doctors said a 2.5-inch piece of the knife was removed from the actor’s spinal cord. He is “100 per cent on the road to recovery.” Police have registered a case of “armed robbery with attempt to murder or cause grievous hurt.” A senior police officer said the attacker fled through the stairs of the building. The accused can be seen in the CCTV footage installed on the sixth floor.
10 police teams have been formed to nab him. During the incident, Saif’s domestic help was the first to raise the alarm. He suffered a minor injury to his hand during the clash with the attacker. She later lodged a complaint with the police. Opposition leaders in Maharashtra said even film personalities are not safe in the country’s financial capital and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who also holds the Home portfolio, has failed to maintain law and order.
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