Saif Ali Khan returns from the hospital after a knife attack

Saif Ali Khan returns from the hospital after a knife attack

mumbai, India-Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan left the hospital in India's financial metropolis Mumbai on Tuesday, less than a week after he was injured in an attack with an intruder in his home, local media reported.

Details on the injuries

The 54-year-old Khan was injured six times during an attempted slump in the night from Thursday to Friday with a knife. He suffered stab wounds on the back, neck and hands, which made an operation necessary, as the treating doctors communicated.

release from the hospital

Khan was released from the hospital on Tuesday afternoon. With a smile he waved out of his car to the TV cameras and showed his bandaged hand.

arrest of the suspect

On Sunday, the police arrested a man who is suspected of being connected to the attack. It is considered a citizen of Bangladesh and the investigation continues. The suspect, which was caught on the outskirts of Mumbai, used the name Vijay, but it is believed that it is called Mohammad Shariful Islam Shehzad. He came to town five or six months ago and worked for a cleaning agency, according to Dikshit Gedam, a deputy police commissioner, during a press conference.

reactions to the incident

The attack on Khan shocked the residents of Mumbai and his colleagues from the Bollywood industry, especially since it took place in a wealthy quarter and in a strictly guarded apartment block.