Actor Saif Ali Khan was attacked at his Mumbai home during an attempted robbery, and is currently admitted to the Lilavati Hospital. The actor underwent surgery and is now recovering. His wife actor Kareena Kapoorâs team confirmed that there was an attempted burglary at their residence on Wednesday night. The statement said that the rest of the family, Kareena and their sons Taimur Ali Khan and Jeh Ali Khan, are doing fine. At the time of the incident, Kareena, Taimur and Jeh were inside the house. Saif tried to save his family from the attack and got injured during the scuffle. Saifâs older son, Ibrahim Ali Khan, brought him to the hospital.
Crime branch officials said the suspect was not captured in the CCTV footage of the lift or the lobby of the building, so it is is believed that the suspect entered the building through the back entrance of the building and climbed 12 flights of stairs. The officials believe that the suspect entered the apartment through the house helpâs quarters and had an argument with them. The suspect was then locked in the childrenâs bedroom later but managed to flee.
The statement from Kareenaâs team read, âThere was an attempted burglary in Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khanâs residence last night. Saif had an injury on his arm for which he is in the hospital, undergoing a procedure. The rest of the family is doing fine. We request 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.â
Dr Jalil Parkar of Lilavati Hospital told SCREEN that Saif was stabbed at his Bandra home and was admitted to the hospital at 3:30 am. âSaif Ali Khan was stabbed by an unidentified person at his Bandra home and was brought in at 3:30 am. Saif has six stabs and two are deep. Of this, one is close to spine. He is being operated upon by team of doctors led by neurosurgeon Dr Nitin Dange, cosmetic surgeon Dr Leena Jain, anesthesiologist Dr Nisha Gandhi,â he said.
Mumbai police confirmed that an unidentified person intruded at his home and the actor had a scuffle with them. It was during this that the actor was injured. The matter is currently under investigation. A senior police officer said that the house help also sustained minor injuries. DCP Zone 9, Dixit Gedam shared, âAn unidentified person intruded in the residence of Actor Saif Ali Khan. The actor and the intruder had a scuffle. The actor is injured and is being treated. Investigation is going on.â
As per a statement by the actorâs team, there was an attempted burglary at his Bandra residence. âThere was an attempted burglary at Mr Saif Ali Khanâs residence. He is currently in hospital undergoing a surgery. We request the media and fans to be patient. It is a police matter. We will keep you updated on the situation,â the statement read.