Accused Shariful Islam, who attempted to rob Saif Ali Khan’s home, is questioned by the police after his arrest in Bandra | File Photo
Mumbai: Police in Bandra recorded actor Saif Ali Khan’s statement at his residence, ‘Satguru Sharan’, on Thursday. The police also produced Shariful Islam, 30, who is accused of breaking into the actor’s house and stabbing him, in the metropolitan magistrate court, Bandra, at the end of his five-day remand.
An official confirmed that the police had found a Bangladeshi voter card and certificate on the accused’s mobile phone. Islam requested the police to deport him to Bangladesh, stating that his main purpose was to steal money, not to harm the actor. He told officers that he had lost his job on December 15 and was facing financial problems.
He stated that had he successfully robbed the actor’s house, he would have left India and returned to Bangladesh. After the incident, Islam boarded a Churchgate train at Bandra station, got down at Dadar, and decided to change his appearance after seeing the news at Worli. He visited a salon shop in Koliwada, Worli, and got a haircut.
The police recorded the salon owner’s statement late Wednesday night. They also questioned autorickshaw driver Bhajan Singh Rana, who dropped the actor at Lilavati Hospital after the attack.
During the crime recreation at Bandra Talao, the police recovered the scarf that Islam used to hide his face during the incident, as well as a bag. The bag contained various tools, including a screwdriver, hammer, hacksaw blade, and a broken knife piece, which the accused had discarded following the incident.
The official said evidence suggests the accused is Bangladeshi. The police found the accused’s driving license and other evidence, including a Bangladeshi voter ID and a certificate, in his mobile phone. CCTV footage from the sixth floor of Satguru Sharan building revealed the accused’s entry. The actor did not install CCTV cameras outside their 10th, 11th and 12th-floor flats or the terrace.
The investigation is in its final stage. The police have examined around 700 CCTV footages and visited multiple places, including Bandra, Khar, Bandra station, Dadar, Worli Koliwada and Thane, and recorded several individuals’ statements.
The fingerprints collected from the duct pipe at Saif Ali Khan’s Bandra home, along with those found on the door handle of Jeh’s room and a bathroom door, have matched those of the accused who was arrested in connection with the attack on the actor.
Saif Ali Khan medical report | File Photo
Actor Injured in Multiple Areas, Admitted to Lilavati Hospital
The actor Saif Ali Khan’s friend, Afsar Zaidi, brought him to Lilavati Hospital on the day of the incident. Lilavati Hospital completed the admission process at 4:11 AM on January 16. According to his medical report, Saif Ali Khan sustained injuries in five areas, including his back, wrist, neck, shoulder, and elbow. The injuries ranged in size from 0.5 cm to 15 cm.
