Saif Ali Khan stabbing case: Mumbai police collect crucial evidence from actor to pin crime on accused

The Mumbai police have collected crucial evidence in the Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan stabbing case. The cops will also conduct a facial recognition test soon to confirm the accused nabbed by the police is the same person seen on CCTV visuals recovered from the actor’s residence.

Mumbai police have collected the blood-stained clothes of actor Khan, which was worn by the actor at the time of the attack, and his blood samples for tests. According to police, blood stains were found in the clothes worn by the accused, Shareeful Islam Shehzad Mohammad Rohilla Amin Fakir, at the time of the attack. Police have sent the samples to Forensic Laboratory for tests. According to police, if the blood samples match, they will be able to prove stains found on the accused’s clothes were indeed those of the actor.

A Mumbai court on Friday extended police custody of the accused till January 29. Accused Fakir was produced in court on Friday as his previous custody period came to an end. Police informed the court that a facial recognition test of the accused has to be conducted to confirm that the man seen on CCTV visuals is the accused. Cops also sought further custody of the accused to probe whether there are other persons involved in the case. 

The Bollywood actor was stabbed on January 16, after the accused allegedly sneaked into the actor’s house and demanded a ransom of Rs 1 crore. The attacker allegedly entered the room of his young son Jeh and stabbed Khan while he tried to overpower him. Khan suffered six stab wounds including deep cuts in his neck, left hand and near the spine in the back. He underwent surgeries at Lilavati Hospital and was discharged on January 21. Doctors also removed a 2.5-inch long broken knife part from the wound near Khan’s spine.