Saif Ali Khan Stabbing Case: Accused Arrested From Thane, Mumbai Cops To Question Him

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Last Updated:January 19, 2025, 04:01 IST

The Mumbai Police arrested the main accused in connection with the stabbing case of Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan from Maharashtra’s Thane on Sunday.  

Saif Ali Khan Stabbing Case: The Mumbai Police arrested the main accused in connection with the stabbing case of Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan from Maharashtra’s Thane in the wee hours of Sunday, confirmed officials.

The accused, identified as Vijay Das, was arrested from the Labour Camp area in the city, said police. They added that he worked as a housekeeping staff at Ricky’s bar in Thane.

Saif Ali Khan was stabbed six times, including in his neck and shoulder, at his Bandra West apartment around 2:30 am on Thursday. He was rushed to the Lilawati Hospital for treatment where a 2.5-inch piece of the blade was removed from his spine after a five-hour-long surgery.

The Mumbai Police will now bring Das to Bandra for questioning in connection with Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan’s stabbing case, which remained unsolved for more than 60 hours.

The sources said that Das will be produced in a city court where the Mumbai Police will seek his custody for further investigation into the case.

The Mumbai Police formed over 10 teams to nab the accused, with over 100 officials involved in the operation.

Before the breakthrough, posters of the attacker captured on CCTV footage while he was climbing down the stairs of Saif Ali Khan’s house were installed in Mumbai and nearby areas.

The arrest comes after a suspect was detained in Chhattisgarh’s Durg in connection with Khan’s stabbing case. A Mumbai Police team reached Durg to take custody of the suspect, identified as 31-year-old Aakash Kailash Kannojia.

The Railway Protection Force (RPF) at Durg railway station received information about the suspect travelling by Jnaneswari Express train from the Assistant Police Inspector of Juhu Police Station, Mumbai Police.

Acting on the tip-off, ⁠two teams were formed at Durg station and on the arrival of the train, the suspect was traced and arrested.

Earlier on Saturday, a man was detained in Madhya Pradesh, leading to speculation about a potential link to Saif Ali Khan’s stabbing case. However, authorities clarified that the detention was unrelated and was connected to a different case.

The Mumbai Police sources have confirmed that earlier suspects detained by the authorities have been found unrelated to the stabbing case.