Saif Ali Khan Stabbing Case: Attacker Is Bangladeshi National, Entered India 5 Months Ago

Three days after the attack, the Mumbai Police finally arrested the accused in Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan's stabbing case in Thane. He is a Bangladeshi national who had entered the house without realising that it was a Bollywood actor's house.

Details About The Accused

The accused is identified as Mohammed Sajjad. Some reports claim that his name is Mohammed Aliyan. According to the cops, he used multiple names including Vijay Das, Bijoy Das, and Mohammed Iliyas.

The accused, originally known as Shariful Islam Shehzad Mohammad Rohilla Amin Fakir, adopted the alias Bijoy Das upon entering India.

According to authorities, the accused is a native of Jhalokati, Bangladesh, and had been residing in Mumbai for over five months, taking up small jobs. Police are currently investigating the documents he allegedly used to facilitate his illegal entry into India.

A DCP from Mumbai police has told The Times of India that the accused was sleeping under dried grass and leaves deep inside the bushes. "The accused initially worked here hence he was aware of the location and found it safe to hole up," the English daily quoted a senior officer as saying. After his arrest, he was taken to Mumbai.

As per a report in India Today, the accused, a resident of West Bengal, had multiple names and worked at a pub in a pub. The Mumbai cops arrested him at a labour camp near a metro construction site at Hiranandani Estate in Thane.

The accused hails from West Bengal, preliminary investigation has revealed.

However, the cops had earlier detained a man in Chhattisgarh's Durg. The suspect was identified as 31-year-old Aakash Kailash Kannojia. As he looked like a suspect, the officials had taken him to custody."

Around 2 pm, when the train reached Durg, the suspect - who was sitting in the general compartment - deboarded and was immediately taken into custody. He is being interrogated," the Railway Protection Force (RPF) officials stated.

To apprehend the intruder, the city police formed 20 teams, which worked alongside the crime branch and local law enforcement. Investigators analyzed technical data, including the number of active mobile devices in the area during the time of the incident, which they classified as a "burglary attempt."

20 Teams Worked To Nab The Accused

Forensic experts and a dog squad collected evidence from Khan's residence and the surrounding 'Satguru Sharan' building. Multiple locations across Mumbai were searched in the hunt for the suspect.

The 54-year-old actor sustained six stab injuries, including one to the neck, during the attack, which occurred around 2:30 am on Thursday. He underwent emergency surgery at Lilavati Hospital and is now in stable condition, though he remains hospitalized.

CCTV footage from 2:33 am captured a clear image of the suspect, who was seen wearing a brown collared T-shirt and a red scarf. The video shows him descending the stairs from the sixth floor. The actor resides on the 12th floor of the building.

In addition to Khan, two others 56-year-old staff nurse, Eliyama Philip, who filed the complaint, and a domestic help-sustained injuries from the attacker.

At the time of the incident, Khan, his wife Kareena Kapoor, their two sons, Taimur (8) and Jeh (4), and five house helps were in the 12th-floor apartment. According to Philip, Jeh's nanny, she was the first to encounter the armed intruder, who demanded ₹1 crore.

The intruder reportedly gained access to the flat without forcing entry or breaking in, likely sneaking in during the night with the intention of robbery. Philip stated that the attacker, aged between 35-40 years, warned her, "Koi awaaz nahin" (don't make any noise).

Hearing Philip's screams, Khan and Kareena rushed out of their room. The intruder then attacked Khan with a knife.