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Saif attack case: 'Three pieces of knife matched'

Saif attack case: 'Three pieces of knife matched'

Rediff.com4 Apr 2025

The knife fragment that got lodged near the spine of actor Saif Ali Khan during the attack on him at his Bandra home as well as a part found at the scene of crime have matched with the weapon recovered from accused Mohammad Shariful Islam, police told a Mumbai court on Friday.

How did Saif Ali Khan's attacker enter building?

How did Saif Ali Khan's attacker enter building?

Rediff.com22 Jan 2025

The Bangladeshi national arrested for attacking Saif Ali Khan gained entry into the actor's building by scaling its compound wall and went inside the main entrance after finding the security guards asleep, police said. The Mumbai police recreated the crime scene with the accused at the Satguru Sharan building in Bandra area, where the actor resides. Khan was stabbed repeatedly by the intruder, Shariful Islam Shehzad Mohammad Rohilla Amin Fakir alias Vijay Das, inside his 12-floor apartment in the wee hours of January 16. The actor suffered multiple stab injuries in the attack and underwent an emergency surgery at the Lilavati Hospital. He returned home on Tuesday. The police arrested the accused from neighbouring Thane city on Sunday.

Saif thanks, pays auto driver who took him to hospital

Saif thanks, pays auto driver who took him to hospital

Rediff.com22 Jan 2025

Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan has met auto-rickshaw driver Bhajan Singh Rana, who rushed him to hospital after he was injured in the knife attack at his home in Mumbai in the wee hours last week, and thanked him for the timely help.

Man kills mother for stopping him from moving to Canada

Man kills mother for stopping him from moving to Canada

Rediff.com9 Nov 2024

The son revealed that he wanted to migrate to Canada but his family wanted him to marry first.

Image on TVs scared Saif suspect, planned to flee to Bangladesh

Image on TVs scared Saif suspect, planned to flee to Bangladesh

Rediff.com20 Jan 2025

A Bangladeshi national, identified as Shariful Islam Shehzad Mohammad Rohilla Amin Fakir, has been arrested in Mumbai for allegedly stabbing actor Saif Ali Khan. The suspect, who had been living in Mumbai for over five months, panicked after seeing his image on news channels and planned to flee to Bangladesh. Police tracked him down after analyzing CCTV footage and digital payment records.

Wife arrested in ex-K'taka DGP's murder case, reveals motive

Wife arrested in ex-K'taka DGP's murder case, reveals motive

Rediff.com22 Apr 2025

The body of the former Karnataka police chief, a 1981 batch IPS officer hailing from Bihar, was found in a pool of blood on the ground floor of his three-storey house in the posh HSR Layout in the city on Sunday.

UP horror: Wife, lover murder Dubai-returned man, chop body into two

UP horror: Wife, lover murder Dubai-returned man, chop body into two

Rediff.com22 Apr 2025

A woman and her lover killed her husband in Uttar Pradesh, India, chopped his body in two, stuffed it in a suitcase, and dumped it in a field. This gruesome murder comes after a series of similar incidents in the state, including a case where a woman and her lover killed her husband and attempted to pass it off as a snakebite.

How UPI payment, backpack led to Saif's attacker arrest

How UPI payment, backpack led to Saif's attacker arrest

Rediff.com20 Jan 2025

Shariful Islam Shehzad Mohammad Rohilla Amin Fakir, the man arrested for stabbing actor Saif Ali Khan, slept soundly after the attack and changed his clothes before heading to Worli, a police official said. The accused, a Bangladeshi national, had entered Khan's home in Bandra with the intention of theft. The police have remanded the accused in five-day police custody.

Dramatic scenes in court as 2 two lawyers clash over Saif suspect

Dramatic scenes in court as 2 two lawyers clash over Saif suspect

Rediff.com19 Jan 2025

A Bangladeshi man, arrested for allegedly attacking Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan, was remanded in police custody for five days after a brief scuffle between two lawyers vying to represent him. The incident occurred during the remand proceedings at a Bandra court, delaying the process.

2 days on, 30 police teams on lookout, Saif's attacker still on run

2 days on, 30 police teams on lookout, Saif's attacker still on run

Rediff.com18 Jan 2025

The attacker's face was captured in CCTV footage. The video showed the assailant, wearing a red scarf and carrying a backpack, scurrying down the stairs from the sixth floor of the 'Satguru Sharan' building, where Khan lives, at around 2.30 am.

After 30+ hrs, 20 teams at work, still no sign of Saif's attacker

After 30+ hrs, 20 teams at work, still no sign of Saif's attacker

Rediff.com17 Jan 2025

Evidence has been collected from Khan's home and the building with the help of forensic teams and the dog squad and searches were conducted at many places in Mumbai to track down the attacker, he said.

The Kannada Film That Trumps Adolescence

The Kannada Film That Trumps Adolescence

Rediff.com9 Jun 2025

The unspoken subject of Mithya is violence, and the big zinger here is our recognition that the movie is showing us the makings of a juvenile delinquent -- perhaps the finest since Truffaut unleashed his Antoine Doinel, applauds Sreehari Nair.

Court refuses to extend police custody of Saif's 'attacker'

Court refuses to extend police custody of Saif's 'attacker'

Rediff.com29 Jan 2025

A court in Mumbai on Wednesday refused the city police custody of the Bangladeshi national arrested for allegedly stabbing actor Saif Ali Khan, and sent him in judicial remand noting that there was no fresh ground to extend his police custody.

Stabbings in Canada kill 10; suspects at large

Stabbings in Canada kill 10; suspects at large

Rediff.com5 Sep 2022

RCMP said they received a report that the two suspects, identified as Damien Sanderson and Myles Sanderson, may have been travelling in the Arcola Avenue area in Regina.

Saif Attack: How Was Security Breached?

Saif Attack: How Was Security Breached?

Rediff.com16 Jan 2025

'We cannot enter any flat in Satguru building until the watchman gives us access.'

Alia-Ranbir Dazzle At Alekha-Aadar's Mehendi

Alia-Ranbir Dazzle At Alekha-Aadar's Mehendi

Rediff.com20 Feb 2025

After their Christian wedding cin Goa, Aadar Jain and Alekha Advani are getting ready for the Hindu ceremony.

Salman Rushdie stabbed at New York event, undergoes surgery

Salman Rushdie stabbed at New York event, undergoes surgery

Rediff.com13 Aug 2022

Salman Rushdie, the Mumbai-born author of the Booker Prize-winning novel Midnight's Children, was attacked by a man who stormed the stage during an event in New York on Friday while he was getting ready to deliver a lecture.

Indian-origin woman slits son's throat after Disneyland visit

Indian-origin woman slits son's throat after Disneyland visit

Rediff.com23 Mar 2025

An Indian-origin woman has been charged with murdering her 11-year-old son after a three-day vacation to Disneyland. Saritha Ramaraju, 48, was arrested after calling 911 to report that she had killed her son and taken pills to kill herself. The boy was found dead in a motel room with Disneyland souvenirs. Ramaraju faces a maximum sentence of 26 years to life if convicted.

Saif attack suspect held, remanded for 5 days

Saif attack suspect held, remanded for 5 days

Rediff.com19 Jan 2025

According to the Mumbai police, the accused worked as a waiter at a restaurant, and a briefing regarding the case will take place later at the DCP zone IX office at 9 am.

'I Said, 'I'm Fine. I'm Not Going To Die'

'I Said, 'I'm Fine. I'm Not Going To Die'

Rediff.com10 Feb 2025

'He had a knife in each hand.' 'And something just kind of took over and I just grabbed him.'

Saif attack suspect slept at Mumbai bus stop after crime: Police

Saif attack suspect slept at Mumbai bus stop after crime: Police

Rediff.com19 Jan 2025

A Bangladeshi national, Mohammad Shariful Islam Shehzad, who had illegally entered India and changed his name to Bijoy Das, was arrested in connection with the attack on Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan. The attack occurred on January 16th in Khan's apartment in Mumbai. Shehzad entered Khan's apartment through a bathroom window and demanded Rs. 1 crore from a nanny. When Khan arrived, he was stabbed in the back by Shehzad. Police are investigating the possibility of an international conspiracy behind the attack.

'Feels Very Nice To Be Standing'

'Feels Very Nice To Be Standing'

Rediff.com4 Feb 2025

Saif Ali Khan made his first media appearance after his shocking stabbing incident last month, and looked happy to announce his latest film, Jewel Thief: The Heist Begins.

PIX: Barca, PSG lose, but make Champions League semis

PIX: Barca, PSG lose, but make Champions League semis

Rediff.com16 Apr 2025

A round-up of Tuesday's Champions League quarter-finals second leg between Barcelona and Dortmund, Aston Villa and Paris St Germain.

Meerut murder: Woman, paramour experience withdrawal symptoms in jail

Meerut murder: Woman, paramour experience withdrawal symptoms in jail

Rediff.com23 Mar 2025

Muskan Rastogi and Sahil Shukla, accused of murdering former Merchant Navy officer Saurabh Rajput, are experiencing drug withdrawal symptoms while in judicial custody. Jail officials say the duo are showing signs of distress, including sleeplessness and refusal to eat, attributing it to their long-term drug use. They have also requested to be lodged in the same barrack, which was denied by officials due to jail rules. Muskan has also requested a government lawyer as she is estranged from her family.

Saif attack serious but Mumbai is not unsafe: Fadnavis

Saif attack serious but Mumbai is not unsafe: Fadnavis

Rediff.com16 Jan 2025

"I think Mumbai is the safest among mega cities in the country. It is true that some incidents take place sometimes, and they must be taken seriously. But to say that Mumbai is unsafe due to such incidents is not right," Fadnavis told reporters.

Budaun kids were stabbed 24 times, reveals autopsy; 2nd accused held

Budaun kids were stabbed 24 times, reveals autopsy; 2nd accused held

Rediff.com21 Mar 2024

The postmortem report of the slain children has revealed that the assailant stabbed the elder brother 13 times and his sibling 11 times, officials said, adding injury marks have been found on the neck, chest and other parts of bodies of the two children.

Man detained in Saif attack case in Chhattisgarh released

Man detained in Saif attack case in Chhattisgarh released

Rediff.com19 Jan 2025

A man who was detained in Chhattisgarh's Durg railway station in connection with the January 16 Saif Ali Khan attack case was released on Sunday. Mumbai police earlier arrested a 30-year-old man from Thane near the metropolis in the case. The man detained from the Mumbai LTT-Kolkata Shalimar Jnaneshwari Express at Durg station on Saturday afternoon was just a suspect and he has been released after inquiry. Mumbai police said it had arrested alleged attacker Mohammad Shariful Islam Shehzad, a Bangladeshi national who had illegally entered India and changed his name to Bijoy Das. As per preliminary probe, he had entered the Bollywood star's home, in Satguru Sharan building in Bandra, in the early hours of January 16 with the intention of theft, police said in the metropolis. Khan (54) was stabbed multiple times in the attack, after which he underwent a five-hour surgery in nearby Lilavati Hospital.

Saif attack suspect held in Chhattisgarh, his name is...

Saif attack suspect held in Chhattisgarh, his name is...

Rediff.com18 Jan 2025

The Railway Protection Force (RPF) has detained a suspect in connection with the knife attack on actor Saif Ali Khan at Durg railway station in Chhattisgarh. The suspect was traveling by a Mumbai-Howrah train and held at Durg in the afternoon. Mumbai Police were informed about the development and their team will reach here by late evening.

Police form 20 teams to apprehend Saif attacker

Police form 20 teams to apprehend Saif attacker

Rediff.com17 Jan 2025

Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan was stabbed in his apartment in Mumbai's upscale Bandra area in the early hours of Thursday. Police have formed 20 teams to track down and nab the intruder, who was armed with a wooden stick and a long Hexa blade. The incident occurred during a "burglary attempt" in the apartment housed in `Satguru Sharan' building. The CCTV footage captured at 2.33 am clearly showed the young suspect's face. He is seen wearing a brown collared T-shirt and red scarf or `gamcha' while descending the stairs on the sixth floor of the building. The 54-year-old actor lives on the 12th floor. Besides Khan, a 56-year-old staff nurse at the house, Eliyama Philip, who is the complainant, and a domestic help suffered blade injuries in the incident.

Meerut victim's mother says inlaws knew of his murder

Meerut victim's mother says inlaws knew of his murder

Rediff.com21 Mar 2025

New details have emerged in the murder of Saurabh Rajput in Meerut, India, with his family alleging that the accused wife's parents knew about the crime beforehand. The deceased's daughter reportedly said 'Papa is in the drum,' indicating her knowledge of the murder. The accused wife, Muskan Rastogi, and her lover Sahil Shukla, confessed to stabbing Saurabh to death and hiding his body in a drum sealed with cement. Police are investigating further, including Muskan's use of a fake Snapchat ID to manipulate Sahil into believing his deceased mother was urging him to kill Saurabh.

Sharmila Tagore Visits Saif In Hospital

Sharmila Tagore Visits Saif In Hospital

Rediff.com17 Jan 2025

Saif Ali Khan's mother Sharmila Tagore and sister Soha Ali Khan visited the Lilavati Hospital to check on his condition. following the shocking attack on him at his residence in the early hours of Thursday.

2 knives, drugs: How Meerut woman, lover planned husband's murder

2 knives, drugs: How Meerut woman, lover planned husband's murder

Rediff.com20 Mar 2025

"The initial plan was to dispose of the body parts in a secluded location, but the duo eventually decided to keep it inside a large blue drum, filling it with cement and sand," said SP Singh.

Police take Saif's attacker to his Bandra home to recreate crime scene

Police take Saif's attacker to his Bandra home to recreate crime scene

Rediff.com21 Jan 2025

Meanwhile, multiple fingerprints of the accused have been collected from various spots from actor's building, police said.

Suspect in Rushdie's stabbing sympathetic to Shia extremism: Report

Suspect in Rushdie's stabbing sympathetic to Shia extremism: Report

Rediff.com13 Aug 2022

Authorities were still looking into Matar's nationality and his criminal records, if any.

Dutch footballer arrested for stabbing a family member

Dutch footballer arrested for stabbing a family member

Rediff.com13 Dec 2020

Ajax forward Quincy Promes got into a fight with one of his relatives there and stabbed him.

20-yr-old killed over bursting of crackers in Mumbai

20-yr-old killed over bursting of crackers in Mumbai

Rediff.com1 Nov 2024

A 20-year-old man was stabbed to death after two groups clashed over the bursting of firecrackers in central Mumbai in the early hours of Friday, following which police arrested five persons, including a woman, an official said.

Daya Nayak, Sleuths At Saif's Crime Scene

Daya Nayak, Sleuths At Saif's Crime Scene

Rediff.com16 Jan 2025

'There are 10 detection teams working in different directions.'

PIX: Boland bags four as India's batting woes continue

PIX: Boland bags four as India's batting woes continue

Rediff.com3 Jan 2025

Images from Day 1 of the fifth Test between Australia and India at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday.

Two arrested for assaulting Army officer in Kochi

Two arrested for assaulting Army officer in Kochi

Rediff.com30 Dec 2024

Two individuals have been arrested in Kochi, India for allegedly assaulting an Army officer at an NCC cadet camp held at KMM College. The incident occurred last week amidst tensions after over 60 cadets reportedly suffered from suspected food poisoning. The accused, identified as Nishad and Navas, were taken into custody from their residences and their arrest was recorded after NCC officials identified them. They were charged with multiple offenses, including criminal trespass, wrongful restraint, criminal intimidation, and causing hurt by dangerous means.

EPL PIX: Chelsea get back to winning ways

EPL PIX: Chelsea get back to winning ways

Rediff.com21 Jan 2025

Chelsea won for the first time in six Premier League matches when they beat relegation-threatened Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-1 at home on Monday.