Saif Ali Khan Stabbing Case: The probe into the stabbing of Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan advanced further as authorities on Saturday arrested a suspect from Durg, Chhattisgarh, said officials.
It came after the Railway Protection Force (RPF) at Durg railway station received information about the suspect, Aakash Kanojia, 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. The photo of the suspect was sent to Mumbai Police who confirmed the identity of the suspect, they said.
DG RPF Manoj Yadav said, “Mumbai police were monitoring his location and they forwarded it to us. Our team in civil clothes identified him and arrested him. We shared his photo with Mumbai Police and they confirmed to us that he is the same person who stabbed Saif Ali Khan.”
Mumbai Police On Way To Take Charge
Following the detention, the suspect was brought to the RPF Post Durg and Mumbai Police officials were made aware of the development through a video call.
A team of Mumbai Police has left by air to reach Raipur and take charge of the suspect at the earliest. The suspect is presently kept under proper guard at RPF Post Durg.
Confirming the development, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai said, “Actor Saif Ali Khan was attacked some days ago and the suspect has been caught from Durg by RPF. Mumbai Police is coming and the suspect will be handed over to them.”
Saif Ali Khan Stabbed
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 where a 2.5-inch piece of the blade was removed from his spine after a five-hour-long surgery.
The doctors said that Khan is out of danger and is recovering well. He has been shifted out of the ICU (intensive care unit), doctors who treated him after he was stabbed by an intruder at his Mumbai residence have said.
