Baramati (Maharashtra) [India], January 17 (ANI): NCP-SCP MP Supriya Sule has condemned the attack on actor Saif Ali Khan, saying that the attack is “extremely worrying.”
“This attack is extremely worrying… The family is terrified… Saif Ali Khan has got stitches. He is in the hospital, but his condition is stable… I also spoke to the Mumbai Commissioner and the local police there. He said that since the incident took place, the entire police force is deployed there and the attacker will be caught as soon as possible …,” she told reporters.
“Crime in Maharashtra is increasing… Let the police investigate whether the attacks on the celebrities and the murder (of Baba Siddique) two months prior have any links,” she further said.
Mumbai police registered an FIR regarding the attack on the actor and recorded the statement of the complainant, who is the maid employed by the actor.
In the complaint, it is alleged that the attacker demanded one crore rupees from the family.
According to the complainant, the intruder attacked the maid allegedly with a hexa blade, which hit both her hands.
“He ran towards me with something like wood in his left hand and a long thin hexa blade in his right hand, during the scuffle, he tried to attack me with the blade, when I tried to protect myself by moving my hand forward, something like a knife hit my wrist near both my hands and the middle finger of my left hand. At that time, I asked him “What do you want” Then he said “I need money, I asked how much.” Then he said in English “One crore”,” the statement read.
In the recorded statement, the house help mentioned that the incident happened at 2 AM on January 16.
“When I looked again I saw a shadow at the bathroom door, and as I bent down to see who might be inside, one person came out and went towards their (Saif Ali Khan’s) son,” the statement added.
Talking about the exact time Saif Ali Khan was attacked, the statement mentioned that the intruder attacked the actor with a wooden object and a hexa blade.
It added, “He attacked Saif with a wooden object in her hand and a hexa blade… We all ran out of the room and pulled the door and then we all ran towards him. Hearing the sound, Ramesh, Hari, Ramu and Paswan who were sleeping came out. When we took him to the room again, the door of the room was open.”
According to the report, the Bollywood actor sustained injuries on the back of the neck, near his right shoulder, on his wrist and elbow of his left hand. Additionally, injuries on his right wrist, back and face were recorded as well.
Meanwhile, the police formed 20 teams to search for the accused who allegedly attacked Saif Ali Khan at his residence.
Additionally, a picture was released of the alleged attacker with the police searching for the individual. In the image, the suspect was seen walking down the stairs and wearing a bright-coloured cloth around his neck. (ANI)
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