Saif stabbed six times, surgery underway
Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan has been seriously injured in a stabbing. According to initial sources, he was attacked while trying to rob someone in the early hours of Thursday. His body was injured with a knife. The Bollywood star is undergoing surgery at Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai.
Saif Ali Khan's public relations officer said in a statement that an attempt was made to rob Saif Ali Khan's house. He was admitted to Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai in a bloody state from his house. Doctors have confirmed deep wounds near the spine and on the neck. The operation is now underway. The police are investigating the attack.
Lilavati Hospital CEO Neeraj Uttmani said, 'Saif was brought to Lilavati Hospital at around 3:30 pm on January 16. He has six injury marks on his body. Two of them are quite deep. One injury is near Saif's spine. We are operating on him.’
Another doctor at Lilavati Hospital, on condition of anonymity, told the Indian media Hindustan Times that the actor has suffered multiple injuries but can move his arms and legs. His spine also seems to be fine. A part of the knife was also found on his body.
Meanwhile, Mumbai Police said that a search has been launched to arrest the attacker. They are trying to find out who attacked Saif. Some suspects have also been arrested.
The police are investigating whether the attack on Saif's house was just for the purpose of looting or if there was any other reason behind it. They are questioning all the employees of Saif-Kareena's house.
Mumbai Police also said that the thief entered Saif's Bandra apartment on Wednesday midnight. Saif saw that the housemaid was arguing with someone. When Saif tried to stop them, he was attacked. And at this time, the miscreants started fighting with Saif. The thief stabbed him with a knife. Saif's housekeeper was also injured in this attack. According to the Indian media outlet Aaj Tak, Kareena, Taimur and Jeh were at home at the time of the attack. But they are all fine. Kareena had been partying with her sister Karisma and friends until late at night.