Overview

• The chargesheet confirms that Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan was stabbed during a robbery attempt at his Bandra residence in January 2025, with the accused holding his son hostage before the attack.
• Out of 20 fingerprint samples collected from the crime scene, none from inside the actor's flat matched Shariful Islam, the primary accused.
• A single enhanced palm print on the wooden door of the 8th-floor staircase was found to match Shariful Islam's left-hand palm impression, according to forensic analysis.
• Investigators continue to probe the entry of Shariful Islam, confirmed as a Bangladeshi national, into India, as details remain unclear.
• The case has highlighted challenges in forensic fingerprint analysis, with many samples lacking sufficient ridge detail for reliable comparison.