25 January,2025 07:27 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Shariful Islam Shehzad Mohammad Rohilla Amin Fakir being taken to a local court in Mumbai on Friday. (Pic/X)
Mumbai Police are exploring the possibility of the involvement of more than one individual in the recent Saif Ali Khan attack case, as a 30-year-old Bangladeshi national has been taken into custody, an officer reported on Saturday.
According to news agency PTI, the Mumbai Police highlighted the suspicion of additional suspects in their request for the custody of the arrested individual in their remand application, though specifics were not provided.
As part of their investigation into the Saif Ali Khan attack case, the police collected blood samples and clothing from the actor and his staff who were present during the incident at his Bandra residence on January 16. These samples have been forwarded to the Forensic Science Laboratory for testing, PTI reported.
The suspect, identified as Shariful Islam Shehzad Mohammad Rohilla Amin Fakir, also known as Vijay Das, was apprehended on January 19 from neighbouring Thane city.
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On Friday, a court extended Shariful's police custody until January 29. According to officers, the suspect has not been cooperative with investigators and is yet to disclose where he acquired the weapon used in the attack, PTI report.
The blood samples and clothing of both the actor and the suspect have been sent for analysis to determine if the blood found on the accused's clothing matches that of Khan. Additionally, fingerprints collected from Khan's apartment have been linked to the suspect.
On Friday, Khan provided a statement to Mumbai Police, detailing that the attacker demanded Rs 1 crore, assaulted the nanny, and when Khan attempted to intervene, Shariful fled after stabbing him multiple times.
The 54-year-old actor sustained serious injuries during the assault and underwent emergency surgery at Lilavati Hospital.
As part of the ongoing investigation into the attack on actor Saif Ali Khan, the Mumbai Police have collected the actor's blood sample and clothes, according to the remand copy of the accused. The police are analysing these materials in connection with the violent incident that took place at Khan's residence last week.
Shariful Islam, the accused in the case, allegedly entered Khan's home intending to commit theft, but the situation escalated into a violent confrontation. The remand copy, obtained by ANI, states that the clothes Saif Ali Khan wore during the attack were seized by the police for forensic analysis. Additionally, blood stains found on the clothes of the accused have led the authorities to collect Khan's blood sample to verify whether these stains belong to the actor. Both Khan's blood sample and his clothes, along with the attacker's clothes, have been sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) for examination.
In a hearing at the Bandra Magistrate Court, the police were granted an extension for the custody of the accused, Mohd Shariful Islam Shehzad.
(With inputs from PTI)
