Bandage on neck, cast on wrist: Saif Ali Khan back home 5 days after attack

Saif Ali Khan was discharged from Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital six days after he was stabbed inside his Bandra home. He was spotted arriving at his residence with a bandage on his neck and a cast on his hand.

In Short

• Saif Ali Khan discharged from hospital days after January 16 attack
• Spotted arriving at Bandra home in a crisp white shirt, blue denims
• Accused, identified as Bangladeshi national, traced using CCTV footage

Wearing a white shirt and blue jeans, a cast on his arm and a bandage to the neck, Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan walked inside his home in Mumbai's Bandra after being discharged from hospital on Tuesday, five days after a stabbing attack on him.

He was discharged from Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital on Tuesday, five days after the brutal attack at his residence. The actor, seen arriving at his home in the Satguru Sharan building, waved to fans gathered outside.

Khan was hospitalised in the wee hours of January 16 after being stabbed by an intruder who had entered the actor's flat with the intention of stealing. However, the incident took a violent turn after the intruder was spotted by one of the domestic helpers.

The staff raised an alarm, prompting Saif to confront the intruder. During the altercation, the actor was stabbed multiple times, including a serious wound near his spine. He was rushed to Lilavati Hospital in an autorickshaw, where emergency surgery was performed to stop spinal fluid leakage and remove a knife that was lodged in his back.

Doctors revealed that a 3-inch-long fragment of a sharp object that was lodged in his back was removed during the surgery.

Mohammad Shariful Islam Shehzad, a Bangladeshi national, was identified as the accused and was arrested in Thane on Saturday. Prior to his capture, police circulated CCTV footage of the suspect descending the stairs in Saif's building, aiding in his identification and arrest.

He has since been remanded to police custody for five days, with investigators working to piece together the events.

Mumbai Police recreated the crime scene at Khan's home, where evidence such as a cap belonging to the accused was found in the room of the actor's youngest son, Jeh. Hair samples retrieved from the cap have been sent for forensic analysis.

In her statement to the police, Saif's wife, Kareena Kapoor Khan revealed that the attacker became aggressive during the scuffle but ignored valuable jewellery in plain sight. As per sources, four male staffers were also present inside the flat at the time of the attack.

One of the male staff allegedly hid within the house, while the others remained paralysed with fear, they said. Instead, it was the quick thinking of the female house helpers who managed to lock the accused, Mohammad Shariful Islam Shehzad, in a room after the attack, sources added.