The Lilavati Hospital doctors are likely to decide on giving discharge to actor Saif Ali Khan on Monday morning, the senior doctors at the hospital said on Sunday evening. Confirming the development, treating consultant and Nuero Surgeon Dr Nitin Dange told mid-day, "the actor is doing fine now." Dr Niraj Uttamani, COO of the Lilavati Hospital in Bandra west said, "the actor is doing fine and tomorrow morning, we will evaluate the parameters and decide on his discharge, accordingly." Dr. Uttamani said, "The actor has responded well to the treatment and on Monday, we will decide on his discharge." Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan was attacked late at night, around 1:30 am on January 16. The accused identified as Mohammad Shariful Islam Shehzad, 30, alias Vijay Das allegedly used the stairs and the fire escape duct to reach into Saif Ali Khan's residence in Bandra west area of Mumbai. He had initially entered Saif Ali Khan’s younger son's room and upon noticing him in the room, the family’s nanny rushed to protect the child, following a commotion Saif rushed to check and he was then attacked by Shehzad with a sharp knife-like object, sources said. Following the attack he had fled away from the crime scene and days later, on Saturday night he was nabbed from Thane district in Maharashtra, police said. The police had formed multiple teams to trace and nab the suspect. Earlier he was seen in CCTV footage using a staircase to reach the actor's house and the footage also showed him using the same staircase to escape after attacking the actor. Saif Ali Khan was rushed to the Lilavati Hospital in an auto rickshaw after suffering multiple wounds in the attack, he is now in a stable condition. He was produced before a magistrate court in Bandra on Sunday that remanded him in police custody for five days. Mumbai Police has also booked the accused in the Saif Ali Khan attack case for allegedly entering India illegally from Bangladesh, officials said on Sunday. He was booked under Section 3(A) and 6(A) of the Indian Entry Prohibition Act, 1948, as well as Sections 3(1) and 14 of the Foreigners Order, 1946.
19 January,2025 08:30 PM IST | Mumbai | Vinod Kumar MenonMumbai Police has also booked the accused in the Saif Ali Khan attack case for allegedly entering India illegally from Bangladesh, officials said on Sunday. The police said that he was booked under Section 3(A) and 6(A) of the Indian Entry Prohibition Act, 1948, as well as Sections 3(1) and 14 of the Foreigners Order, 1946. The accused, identified as Mohammad Shariful Islam Shehzad, 30, was living in India under the alias Vijay Das. He had been residing in the city for the past 5-6 months, working in housekeeping and doing odd jobs, police said. Days after attacking Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan at his Bandra West residence, Shehzad, a native of Rajabaria village in Jhalokati district, Bangladesh, was nabbed during a late-night operation in Thane district in Maharashtra, the police said on Sunday. The accused was traced by the Mumbai Crime Branch's Unit -9 headed by Daya Nayak under the supervision of Additional Commissioner of police, West Region Paramjit Singh Dahiya and Dixit Gedam, DCP Zone IX. The massive operation to nab him was monitored by the top officials of Mumbai Police, sources said. The police had formed multiple teams to trace and nab the suspect. Earlier he was seen in CCTV footage using a staircase to reach the actor's house and the footage also showed him using the same staircase to escape after attacking the actor. "The accused has also been booked under relevant sections of the Passport Act for illegal entry into India," said an official. However, his lawyer argued in court that the claim was allegedly false and he has been living in India for several years. He was produced before a magistrate court in Bandra on Sunday that remanded him in police custody for five days. The accused was taken to the Bandra Police Station after being remanded to five days of custody.By: @journofaizan#SaifAliKhan #RobberyCase #MumbaiCrime #MumbaiPolice #MumbaiCrimeBranch https://t.co/EXhuMqNuxD pic.twitter.com/mIjpPZVLDK — Mid Day (@mid_day) January 19, 2025 The attack on the actor had occurred late at night, around 1:30 am on January 16. Shehzad allegedly used the stairs and the fire escape duct to reach into Saif Ali Khan's residence. He had initially entered Saif Ali Khan’s younger son, Jehangir's room and upon noticing him in the room, the family’s nanny rushed to protect the child, following a commotion Saif rushed to check in who was then attacked by Shehzad with a sharp knife-like object and then fled away, police sources said. Saif was rushed to the Lilavati Hospital in an auto rickshaw after suffering multiple wounds in the attack and is now in a stable condition.
19 January,2025 05:12 PM IST | Mumbai | Asif RizviDays after the attack on Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan, Mumbai Police arrested the accused from Thane district in Maharashtra on Saturday night, officials said. The accused has been identified as Mohammed Shariful Islam Shehzad, 30. He used Vijay Das as his alias. He kept changing his name, said DCP Dixit Gedam. The accused was arrested from the Labour Camp near a metro construction site at Hiranandani in Thane in a late night operation. Shehzad alias Das, a resident of West Bengal, has worked as housekeeping staff that was hired by the Saif-Kareena’s staff in the past few occasions, sources said. During his visit, Shehzad had studied the entry and exits of the actors’ Satguru Sharan building and he managed to gain access to the house on the day of the incident. Sources in the Crime Branch revealed that they had managed to reach the accused with the help of his CCTV footage found outside the Andheri West station, where he was picked up by his friend. With the help of the footage, the cops got the first clue, i.e. the motorcycle number of Shehzad ’s friend who had come outside the station to pick him up. The cops traced the vehicle and with the interrogation of his friend they managed to reach Shehzad who was then arrested from Thane with the assistance of Kasarvadali police, On preliminary interrogations the accused revealed to the police that he wanted to earn some quick money in a short period. The accused is originally from West Bengal and in Mumbai, used to stay near Worli Koliwada. With the fear of arrest, he recently shifted to Thane Hiranandani. The accused was traced by the Crime Branch Team unit -9 headed by Daya Nayak under the supervision of Additional Commissioner of police, West Region Paramjit Dahiya and Dixit Gedam, DCP Zone 09. The police investigations has revealed that accused in the Saif Ali Khan attack case had changed his clothes to evade arrest, official sources had said on Friday. The police had formed multiple teams to trace and nab the suspect. He was seen in CCTV footage using a staircase to reach the actor's house and the footage also showed him using the same staircase to escape after attacking the actor, sources had earlier said. "He will be produced before a court and the police will seek his custody for interrogations in the case," said an official. The accused arrested in the Saif Ali Khan attack case is suspected to be a Bangladeshi national, said DCP Dixit Gedam. "There is preliminary evidence suggesting he is Bangladeshi, as he possesses no valid Indian documents," Gedam added. He allegedly entered India illegally and changed his name. The accused arrived in Mumbai 5-6 months ago and returned to the city 15 days ago, working with a housekeeping agency. Preliminary investigations suggest that this was his first time entering Saif Ali Khan's house.
19 January,2025 04:25 PM IST | Mumbai | A CorrespondentA case has been registered against a doctor who allegedly practised medicine illegally from a clinic in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Sunday, reported the PTI. The police in Ulhasnagar town are on the lookout for the absconding doctor identified as Ramdas Bhoir who practised medicine despite surrendering his certificate to the Maharashtra Council of Indian Medicine, an official said. He said that during an inspection at the doctor's premises last month, the civic medical team found that he was still practising medicine and treating his patients, according to the PTI. The official said a case has been registered under the provisions of section 319(2) (cheating by personation) and 318(4) (cheating) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita and Maharashtra Medical Practitioners Act. Godown owner booked for illegal storage of hazardous chemicals Meanwhile, a case has been filed against a godown owner in Thane district district of Maharashtra for allegedly storing hazardous chemicals worth Rs 75 lakh without necessary permits, police said on Saturday. The Thane Police's Crime Branch has sealed eight godowns at Bhiwandi's Dapoda following a raid on Friday afternoon, an official said. According to PTI, he informed that the police squad discovered chemicals of different brands being kept improperly in all eight godowns, in violation of both legal and safety regulations. Assistant Police Inspector Sriraj Mali said the godown owner lacked the required permit to store the hazardous materials, and the premises have been sealed to prevent further misuse. He added said that a case has been filed against the godown owner under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Environmental Protection Act, the Manufacture, Storage, and Import of Hazardous Chemicals Rules, and the Petrochemical Act. In an another incident, the Thane Police registered a case against a school teacher after he allegedly slapped an 11-year-old boy inside a classroom, an official said on Friday, as per the PTI. The incident occurred on January 13 at a school in the Bhiwandi area. The teacher allegedly assaulted the child after he walked up to a classmate to take a book, said the official, quoting the complaint by the minor's parents. He was booked under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for voluntarily causing hurt and the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act on Wednesday, said the official from the Bhiwandi town police station, the news agency reported. (with PTI inputs)
19 January,2025 03:45 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondentA Mumbai court on Sunday remanded a man arrested in the Saif Ali Khan attack case in police custody for five days, till January 24, after observing that the police's contention of an international conspiracy cannot be ruled out. A 30-year-old man held in the Saif Ali Khan attack case was on Sunday produced in a Mumbai court by police to seek his remand. The Bandra Police have stated that the accused, who allegedly attacked Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan, is a Bangladeshi national. The police have sought 14 days of custody for further investigation. However, the accused’s lawyer refuted these claims, asserting that his client is not a Bangladeshi national and possesses several documents to prove his identity. The lawyer termed the police’s allegations as false. He has been made a scapegoat and has no involvement in the case. The police further claim that robbery does not appear to be the sole motive behind the incident and that further investigation is necessary. They added that the accused had been staying in Mumbai and was aware of the residences of other celebrities. However, the defense argued that knowing the locations of celebrity homes is common knowledge in Mumbai. Accepting the police's contention after perusing documents on record, the court said the prosecution's submission of international conspiracy "cannot be said to be impossible". Earlier in the day, police identified the alleged attacker as Mohammad Shariful Islam Shehzad, a Bangladeshi national who had illegally entered India and changed his name to Bijoy Das. He was held from adjoining Thane city. As per preliminary probe, he had entered the Bollywood star's home, in Satguru Sharan building in Bandra, in the early hours of January 16 with the intention of theft, police had said. Khan (54) was stabbed multiple times in the attack, after which he underwent a surgery in nearby Lilavati Hospital.
19 January,2025 02:48 PM IST | Mumbai | Faizan KhanAfter an extensive manhunt by the Mumbai Police and Crime Branch, the accused in the Saif Ali Khan attack case has been identified as Mohammed Sharif Ul Islam Shehzad (30), alias Das. He was arrested in Thane, where he had been hiding. The accused is suspected to be a Bangladeshi national and lacks valid Indian documents. The Bandra police have stated that they will include sections under the Passport Act and Foreigners Act in the case for further investigation. "The accused arrested in the Saif Ali Khan attack case is suspected to be a Bangladeshi national. Preliminary evidence supports this, as he possesses no valid Indian documents," said DCP Zone 9, Dixit Gedam. Preliminary investigations revealed that the accused had entered Saif Ali Khan’s residence for the first time but appeared familiar with the house layout. Police stated that he arrived in Mumbai 5–6 months ago, worked for a housekeeping agency, and later returned to West Bengal. He returned to the city a few days ago. Following the attack on Saif Ali Khan on January 16, the accused stayed in Bandra for nearly three hours before heading to Bandra Railway Station. He then traveled to Dadar, where he purchased headphones, and later boarded a train to Thane, where he was hiding near Hiranandani. A team from Crime Branch Unit 9, led by Senior Inspector Daya Nayak, DCP Zone 9 Dixit Gedam, and Additional Commissioner Paramjit Singh Dahiya, tracked the accused’s movements. During the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday, the police apprehended him in Thane. The accused was brought to Bandra Police Station and will be produced in court to seek custody for further investigation. According to police: Shariful Islam Shehzada’s address in Bangladesh: Village: Rajbaria,Police Station: Nalchity,District: Jhalokati, Bangladesh
19 January,2025 10:09 AM IST | Mumbai | Faizan KhanPolice have detained a suspect in the Saif Ali Khan attack, on a train to Chhattisgarh during an alleged attempt to flee the city on Saturday. Mumbai Police had sent a photo of the accused, as well as his mobile tower location, to Railway Protection Force (RPF) officials in Durg, where he was apprehended. A Mumbai Police team took a flight to Raipur on Saturday evening to take custody of the suspect, identified as Akash Kailash Kanojiya, 31, a Colaba resident. He was caught travelling aboard the Jnaneshwari Express (12101) without a ticket. Mediapersons wait outside Lilavati Hospital, where Saif Ali Khan is under treatment. Pic/Satej Shinde The attack took place in the wee hours of January 16 at Saif Ali Khan’s home. The assailant stabbed the actor in six spots on his neck, spine, hand and wrist. Saif Ali Khan underwent surgery at Lilavati hospital, where doctors removed a portion of the knife that had broken off and was lodged in his spine. A police officer told mid-day, “It seems that the accused had a detailed plan and sufficient knowledge about entry and exit routes. He entered Saif’s building from the neighbouring building, climbing up the duct area before entering the house. The accused first attacked Saif’s house help and then stabbed Saif. The accused also demanded Rs 1 crore from the help. The accused then escaped by the same route.” CCTV footage from Saif Ali Khan’s building shows the attacker in a black T-shirt at the time of the incident. CCTV footage from later showed him in a blue shirt after he had fled the scene The police suspect the attack was pre-meditated, with CCTV footage showing the accused had also kept a change of clothes ready to evade the cops after the attack. “He was wearing a black T-shirt at the time of the incident and was later captured by CCTV cameras in Juhu wearing a blue shirt,” said the officer. Meanwhile, the police are now investigating whether the crime was motivated by robbery at all, as Saif’s wife, actor Kareena Kapoor Khan, told the investigators that the accused had not touched any of the jewellery kept in the open in the house.
19 January,2025 07:33 AM IST | Mumbai | Shirish VaktaniaA 48-year-old man has been arrested by the Pelhar Police in Palghar district, Maharashtra, for allegedly orchestrating the murder of his employer over a financial dispute and attempting to make it appear as a road accident in Nallasopara. The body of Prabhukumar Lutan Jha was found on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway in Nalasopara East. The badly mangled body, especially the victim's crushed head, raised eyebrows of a senior police officer, who ordered a detailed investigation into the case, leading to the arrest of the accused, Sanatan Binay Singh. How the case unfoldedAt the first glance, the police believed that Jha had died in a road accident. On Tuesday, the Pelhar Police registered a first information report (FIR) under sections 106 (1) (causing death by negligence), 281 (rash driving), and 125 (endangering life and public safety) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) as well as Sections 184 (dangerous driving) and 187 (punishment for offences relating to accident) of the Motor Vehicles Act. However, upon observing the injuries on the body and other suspicious elements, the police decided to thoroughly investigate the matter. “Prima facie, it looked like an accident but the skull of the deceased was badly crushed, which raised my suspicions and I ordered a detailed investigation into the matter,” Deputy Commissioner of Police Jayant Bajbhale told mid-day. Details of the investigationDuring a detailed investigation, the cops learnt that 48-year-old Singh, a resident of Vasai (East) near Mumbai, was employed as a driver in Jha’s company. “Financial disputes between Singh and Jha led to the incident. Using technical analysis and CCTV footage, we learnt that Singh intentionally caused the accident, resulting in Jha's death," Bajbhale stated. During this process, some suspicious activities and leads were uncovered. After interrogating several people connected to Jha, the police found crucial evidence in the case. How was the murder committedThe investigation revealed that the accused pre-planned the murder and later staged it as an accident to conceal the crime. After allegedly killing the victim, the body was dumped on the roadside to make it appear like a road mishap. A source at the police station told mid-day that the accused had hit Jha’s head with an iron rod. “He was assaulted multiple times on his head by an iron rod and died on the spot. The killer fled the crime scene to paint it as a road accident,” said a source from Pelhar Police Station. According to the police, Singh confessed to the crime during interrogation, following which he was arrested. Singh was produced before the court and remanded in police custody for further investigation. The cops are now investigating if more individuals were involved in this crime.
18 January,2025 11:15 PM IST | Mumbai | Diwakar SharmaAkash Kailash Kannaujia, a suspect in the attack on Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan, has been apprehended on Saturday by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) in a coordinated operation with the Mumbai Police. An inspector of the Durg RPF in Chhattisgarh received a tip-off about a suspect at 12.24 pm from the assistant police inspector of Juhu Police Station in Mumbai. As per information, the 31-year-old suspect was travelling on train 12101 Jnaneswari Express which operates between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus in Mumbai and Shalimar Station in West Bengal. The Mumbai Police shared the suspect's photo and tower location to the RPF. RPF received the information when the train was between Maharashtra's Gondia and Rajnandgaon in Chhattisgarh. However, the suspect could not be located when the train arrived at Rajnandgaon. Two teams were then deployed at Durg station to intercept the train. Upon its arrival, the suspect was identified near General Compartment No 199317/C by IPF SK Sinha, and constables Shriram Meena and Nirmala. The suspect’s identity was verified by the Mumbai Police through a photograph sent by RPF. The apprehended individual was brought to the Durg RPF post, where a video call was made to Mumbai Police officers to confirm his identity further. A team from Mumbai Police is expected to arrive in Raipur at 8 pm to take custody of the suspect who is currently being held at the Durg RPF post. Khan, 54, a popular Bollywood star, was stabbed repeatedly by an intruder during a robbery attempt at his 12th floor residence in Mumbai's Bandra area early Thursday morning. The actor was recovering from his injuries, as per the doctors treating him. Meanwhile, earlier in the day, the cops had called auto driver Bhajan Singh Rana, who swiftly rushed Khan to the hospital after the attack, was called to the Bandra Police Station to record his statement. Rana turned out to be a saviour for Khan, rushing him to the hospital when no other driver was available. “I was passing by the building when I suddenly heard someone calling for an auto. A woman walked out of the gate in panic and asked for help. A few minutes later, Saif Ali Khan, along with a few others, came out and sat in my auto. He was wearing a white kurta and was covered in blood,” Rana told mid-day. “He was in pain and asked me to take him to Lilavati Hospital. Two other people, who I think were his sons, sat with him in the auto. Initially, they discussed going to Holy Family Hospital but decided on Lilavati. I took Hill Road and reached the hospital quickly. The hospital staff came out with a stretcher and took him inside,” he added. Rana further shared, “Within minutes, I rushed him to the emergency ward. I didn’t even take money from him. There was bleeding from his neck, hand, and back. After he got down, I cleaned the auto.” (With PTI inputs)
18 January,2025 07:49 PM IST | Mumbai | Faizan KhanA case has been filed against a godown owner in Thane district district of Maharashtra for allegedly storing hazardous chemicals worth Rs 75 lakh without necessary permits, police said on Saturday. The Thane Police's Crime Branch has sealed eight godowns at Bhiwandi's Dapoda following a raid on Friday afternoon, an official said. According to PTI, he informed that the police squad discovered chemicals of different brands being kept improperly in all eight godowns, in violation of both legal and safety regulations. Assistant Police Inspector Sriraj Mali said the godown owner lacked the required permit to store the hazardous materials, and the premises have been sealed to prevent further misuse. He added said that a case has been filed against the godown owner under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Environmental Protection Act, the Manufacture, Storage, and Import of Hazardous Chemicals Rules, and the Petrochemical Act. 2 Indian companies charged with criminal conspiracies to import fentanyl precursor chemicals to US Two Indian companies: Raxuter Chemicals and Athos Chemicals have been charged with criminal conspiracies to distribute and import fentanyl precursor chemicals to the United States (US). Bhavesh Lathiya, a founder and senior executive of Raxuter Chemicals, was arrested in New York on January 4 on the same charges, PTI reported. US Magistrate Judge Joseph A Marutollo for the Eastern District of New York has ordered his detention pending trial. If convicted, Lathiya faces a maximum penalty of 53 years in prison. As per PTI, this is likely the first time that Indian companies and its executives have been charged for distribution and import of fentanyl precursor chemicals to the US. Most Chinese companies have been charged for such criminal conspiracies for distribution and import of Fentanyl, a Schedule II controlled substance, which is considered to be the deadliest drug threat currently facing the US. It is a highly addictive synthetic opioid that is approximately 50 times more potent than heroin and 100 times more potent than morphine. "We allege these companies, and a company founder and senior executive who is now in custody, conspired to distribute and import fentanyl precursor chemicals from India to the United States and Mexico," said Attorney General Merrick Garland, PTI cited. "(We) will continue to take the fight against fentanyl directly to alleged foreign precursor chemical exporters like the companies and the individual indicted today ' because the best way to stop illicit fentanyl from killing Americans and devastating communities is by preventing it from being manufactured in the first place," said Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas. (With inputs from PTI)
18 January,2025 05:16 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondentAuto driver Bhajan Singh Rana, who swiftly rushed Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan to the hospital after an accident, has been called to the Bandra Police Station to record his statement. Bhajan Singh Rana, the auto driver who took Saif Ali Khan to the hospital, has been summoned to the Bandra Police Station to provide his statement.By: @journofaizan#saifalikhan #mumbaipolice #bandra #mumbai #newsupdate https://t.co/FUJegyXYhP pic.twitter.com/VPnNbyvLiw — Mid Day (@mid_day) January 18, 2025 Autorickshaw driver Bhajan Singh Rana turned out to be a saviour for Saif Ali Khan, rushing him to the hospital when no other driver was available. “I was passing by the building when I suddenly heard someone calling for an auto. A woman walked out of the gate in panic and asked for help. A few minutes later, Saif Ali Khan, along with a few others, came out and sat in my auto. He was wearing a white kurta and was covered in blood,” Rana told mid-day. “He was in pain and asked me to take him to Lilavati Hospital. Two other people, who I think were his sons, sat with him in the auto. Initially, they discussed going to Holy Family Hospital but decided on Lilavati. I took Hill Road and reached the hospital quickly. The hospital staff came out with a stretcher and took him inside,” he added. Rana further shared, “Within minutes, I rushed him to the emergency ward. I didn’t even take money from him. There was bleeding from his neck, hand, and back. After he got down, I cleaned the auto.” #WATCH | Mumbai: Bhajan Singh, the auto-rickshaw driver who took Actor Saif Ali Khan to Lilavati Hospital, says "I was called there (Bandra Police Station) for questioning...I did not think about money that night...I have not been contacted by Kareena Kapoor or anyone else so… pic.twitter.com/pXHPsSkOp2 — ANI (@ANI) January 18, 2025 Almost two days after the attack on actor Saif Ali Khan, the Bandra police and the Mumbai Crime Branch were yet to apprehend the accused. Officials believe the suspect appears to be a professional thief, judging by his entry and escape from the actor’s Bandra West building, Satguru Sharan. Despite having photographs and CCTV footage, the police have not been able to identify or locate the accused. We have checked our records, but no one matching the suspect’s appearance has been found,” a senior Mumbai Police officer said. With digital evidence yielding no breakthroughs, the police are relying on human intelligence. Multiple dedicated teams are analysing CCTV footage to track the suspect’s route. The cops have learnt that he changed his clothes to evade the police. The police had received information about a person in South Mumbai resembling the accused and the individual was brought to the Bandra police station for questioning. “While the person bore a 99 per cent resemblance to the suspect, a thorough interrogation and review of records revealed he was not the same person, as he was elsewhere at the time of the incident. The person was later released,” a source said. The forensic team that examined Saif’s house recovered multiple fingerprints belonging to the accused. These were checked against police records, but no matches were found. “The manhunt is in full swing. Around 40 teams from the Crime Branch and Bandra police are working on the case. We are also sharing the fingerprints with other state police departments to check if the individual appears in their records,” an officer said.
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