Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan was injured after a robber barged inside his residence in Bandra (west) and allegedly stabbed him. Details are sketchy but the incident is said to have occurred around 2:30am on Thursday when the actor was sleeping in his house along with his other family members.
Police said the robber fled from the scene after occupants of the house woke up and police are trying to trace him. The Bandra police are in the process of registering an FIR and several police teams have been formed to nab the culprit.
A senior IPS officer confirmed the incident and said Khan has been admitted to the Lilavati hospital where he is undergoing a treatment. “It is not clear yet, if he is stabbed or injured in the scuffle with the robber. We have been investigating the matter. The Mumbai crime branch also conducting parallel investigation into the incident,” he said.
“Saif Ali Khan was brought to Lilavati (hospital) at 3-30 am. He has six injuries of which two are deeper. One of the injuries is closer to his spine. We are operating on him. He is being operated upon by Neurosurgeon Nitin Dange, cosmetic surgeon Leena Jain anaesthetist Nisha Gandhi. We will be tell extent of damage only after the surgery is done,” said Niraj Uttamani,CEO of Lilavati hospital.