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Knife Attack: Saif Ali Khan is out of danger after surgery, says his team

After undergoing surgery actor Saif Ali Khan is out of danger and doctors at Lilavati Hospital are monitoring his condition. Hospital authorities have reported that the 54-year-old actor’s condition is stable.

According to Mumbai police, prima facie it appeared that attacker is related to one of the domestic helps who allowed him entry into the house. The domestic help is being questioned by police. The accused was locked in one of the rooms, but managed to escape from there. Along with local police, Mumbai Crime Branch has launched a probe into the case and CCTV footage is being examined.

Khan sustained six stab wounds, including two deep cuts on his back—one dangerously close to his spine—and a minor injury on his neck. The incident happened at around 2:30 am when Khan along with his wife Kareena Kapoor Khan and other family members were asleep.

A senior police officer has confirmed at the time of the incident, there were six people at Khan’s house – Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, their two sons and two female domestic helps. The investigation is ongoing and the accused is yet to be nabbed.

As investigation into attack on actor Saif Ali Khan is ongoing, preliminary probe has revealed that floor polishing work was ongoing at Khan’s residence over the past few days. People who have been regularly coming for the work are being questioned.

Police have examined CCTV footage and no one has been spotted entering or leaving the house, prompting police to assume that the attacker was aware of the positions of CCTV cameras.The swiftness with which the attacker gained entry indicates that someone inside the house helped him, police sources said.

So far, theft is the suspected motive behind the crime. Meanwhile, teams of forensic officers visited the crime scene and collected samples. A sniffer dog team of the city police also reached the spot and inspected the crime scene.

Following the attack on actor Saif Ali Khan, his wife Kareena Kapoor issued a statement saying, “There was an attempted burglary in Saif Ali Khan and (his wife and actor) Kareena Kapoor Khan’s residence last night. Saif had an injury on his arm for which he is in hospital, undergoing a procedure. The rest of the family is doing fine.”

“We request the media and fans to be patient and not speculate any further as the police is already doing their due investigations. Thank you all for your concern,” the statement said

 

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