Mumbai police have formed 20 teams to track down and nab the intruder who stabbed Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan in his apartment in upscale Bandra here and are tapping their network of informers to locate him, officials have said.
Police are examining the CCTV footage of the building showing the intruder, who was armed with a wooden stick and a long Hexa blade, fleeing after the attack which took during a burglary attempt in the apartment housed in 'Satguru Sharan' building, they said.
The 54-year-old, who received six stab injuries, including in his neck, was out of danger following an emergency surgery at the Lilavati Hospital where he was taken after the attack in the early hours of Thursday. He continues to be in the hospital.
The footage, captured at 2.33 am, clearly showed the young suspect's face. He is seen wearing a brown T-shirt with a collar and a red scarf while descending the stairs on the sixth floor of the building. The actor lives on the 12th floor.
Police have formed 20 teams and launched a search for the accused, he said, adding they are trying to find out if he has a previous criminal record. Probe teams are also taking the help of informers and relying on technical support to nab the attacker, another official said.
Philip in her statement to the police said the intruder first entered the room of Saif and Kareena Kapoor-Khan's younger son Jeh and demanded Rs 1 crore when confronted. She rushed to pick the child up and was pushed away by the man, armed with a wooden stick and a long Hexa blade.
As police questioned guards and house helps and concern mounted, doctors said Saif Ali Khan was on a 100 per cent recovery path. It was a narrow, miraculous escape. A 2.5-inch piece of the blade was removed from his spine, doctors at the Lilavati Hospital said.
Actor Kareena Kapoor Khan has requested the media to give them space to heal as a family as they deal with the attack on her husband. She expressed gratitude to their well-wishers and fans for their love and concern and requested the media and paparazzi to refrain from their relentless speculation over the incident.
