Overview

• On July 25, Mumbai Police formally opposed the bail plea of Bangladeshi national Shariful Islam before the sessions court, urging he remain in custody.
• A Forensic Science Laboratory report confirmed that knife fragments recovered from Saif Ali Khan’s wound and the crime scene match the blade seized from the accused.
• Investigators also highlighted fingerprint matches and CCTV footage placing Islam inside the Bandra apartment during the January break-in.
• Police warned that Islam’s alleged illegal immigration status creates a strong possibility he could abscond if released on bail.
• Islam faces charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for house trespass, robbery and dacoity with attempt to cause grievous injury and will next appear in court on August 1.