Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan is recovering from surgery after he was stabbed multiple times in a suspected home invasion in his Mumbai home.
The popular actor, 54, suffered at least six stab wounds, including one near his spine, during what his team described as an attempted robbery in Mumbai’s Bandra area early on Thursday, January 16, according to the agency. of ANI news.
Dr. AS Daily Risk of Lilavati Hospital, where Khan is being treated, told reporters that the actor “suffered a major injury to the thoracic spinal cord due to a knife inserted into the spine,” the BBC reported.
“An operation was performed to remove the knife and repair the leaking spinal fluid. Two more deep wounds on the left hand and another on the neck were repaired by the plastic surgery team,” added Dange.
Khan’s team told ANI in a statement, “Saif Ali Khan is out of surgery and out of danger. He is currently recovering and doctors are monitoring his progress. All family members are safe and police are investigating the incident.”
“We would like to say thank you Dr. Niraj UttamaniDr. daily risk, Dr. Leena Jain and the team at Lilavati Hospital. Thank you to all his fans and well-wishers for their prayers and thoughts during this time,” the statement said.
Mumbai Deputy Commissioner of Police Gedam said said the attack is under investigation and a citywide manhunt is underway.
“One of the accused has been identified but has not yet been caught and is on the run,” Gedam told Sky News. “He entered the house from a fire engine and entered the staircase. We are also looking at others involved in the incident. Our police teams are now all over the city of Mumbai and have also gone beyond the city limits.”
Khan is married to his Bollywood co-star Kareena Kapoor. The couple have two children, Taimur, 8, and Jeh, 4.
“There was an attempted burglary at Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan’s residence last night. Saif has had an injury to his arm for which he is in the hospital, undergoing a procedure. The rest of the family is doing well. We request the media and fans to be patient and not speculate further as the Police are already doing proper investigations,” Kapoor’s team said. Indian Express.
