MUMBAI (Reuters) – A person regarded as a citizen of Bangladesh was arrested in India’s monetary capital Mumbai on Sunday and is taken into account the prime suspect within the stabbing of Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan, police stated.
Thursday’s assault on Khan, considered one of India’s most bankable stars, shocked the nation’s movie trade and Mumbai residents, with many calling for higher policing and safety. He was out of hazard, docs stated, and has left the hospital.
“Major proof means that the accused is a Bangladeshi citizen and after coming into India illegally he modified his identify,” Dixit Gedam, a deputy commissioner of police, advised a press convention.
The suspect, arrested on the outskirts of Mumbai, was utilizing the identify Vijay Das however is believed to be Mohammad Shariful Islam Shehzad and was working with a housekeeping company after having come to town 5 or 6 months in the past, Gedam stated.
The police will search custody of the suspect for additional investigation, he added.
Khan, 54, was stabbed six instances by an intruder throughout a housebreaking try at his house. He had surgical procedure after sustaining stab wounds to his backbone, neck and arms, docs stated.
Police in Mumbai detained a primary key suspect within the assault on Friday, whereas police within the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh detained a second particular person on Saturday.
