Fresh Twist In Saif Ali Khan Stabbing Case As Mumbai Police Arrest Woman In Bengal — What's The Connection?

Saif Ali Khan was stabbed six times at his Bandra residence in Mumbai. The actor was rushed to the Lilavati Hospital where he underwent spinal and plastic surgery for his wounds.

Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan at his residence after he was discharged from Lilavati Hospital, in Mumbai, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. Khan was admitted to the hospital after being stabbed during a robbery attempt at his home five days ago. (PTI Photo)

Saif Ali Khan Stabbing Case: Fresh details have surfaced in the Saif Ali Khan stabbing case in which the Mumbai Police arrested a woman in connection with the attack on the Bollywood actor inside his house.

The arrest took place following a search operation carried out by the police in West Bengal’s Nadia district, news agency PTI reported, citing a source.

Investigation revealed that the SIM used by the Bangladeshi national, who was arrested earlier in Mumbai for the attack, was registered in the name of the woman, the source further stated. A two-member team of Mumbai Police arrived in West Bengal on Sunday.

"A woman was arrested by Mumbai Police from Chapra in Nadia district in the Saif Ali attack case. They may apply for transit remand to take her to Mumbai," the source in West Bengal Police told PTI.

The woman, Khukhumoni Jahangir Sheikh, was known to the arrested Bangladeshi, Shariful Fakir.

"Fakir had entered India illegally through the India-Bangladesh border near Siliguri in north Bengal and got in touch with this woman. She is actually a resident of Andulia in Murshidabad district of West Bengal," he said.

Earlier this month, Khan was stabbed six times at his Bandra residence in Mumbai. The actor was rushed to the Lilavati Hospital where he underwent spinal and plastic surgery for his wounds. He was released from the hospital on January 21.

On the morning of January 19, Mumbai police arrested Bangladeshi national Shariful Islam Shehzad Mohammad Rohilla Amin Fakir alias Vijay Das from neighbouring Thane, after which the Durg RPF allowed Kanojia to go leave.

(With agency inputs)