Overview

• Actor Saif Ali Khan was stabbed six times during an attempted burglary at his Bandra residence on January 16, sustaining serious injuries that required emergency surgery.
• The main suspect, Shariful Islam, a Bangladeshi national who entered India illegally, was arrested on January 19 after a multi-day manhunt.
• Mumbai Police arrested a woman in West Bengal for allegedly providing a SIM card to the suspect, raising questions about her involvement in facilitating his activities.
• Reports surfaced suggesting a mismatch between the suspect's fingerprints and those collected at the crime scene, though police have denied these claims and are awaiting further forensic analysis.
• The suspect’s father has claimed his son is being framed, while authorities continue to investigate his use of fake Indian documents and his connections in the country.