Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan is recovering from surgical procedure after he was stabbed a number of occasions in a suspected dwelling invasion at his Mumbai dwelling.
The favored actor, 54, suffered at the least six stab wounds, together with one close to his backbone, throughout what his workforce described as an tried theft within the Bandra space of Mumbai early Thursday, January 16, per the ANI information company.
Dr. Nitin Dange of the Lilavati Hospital, the place Khan is being handled, instructed reporters that the actor “sustained a serious damage to the thoracic spinal wire as a consequence of a lodged knife within the backbone,” reported the BBC.
“A surgical procedure was carried out to take away the knife and restore leaking spinal fluid. Two different deep wounds on his left hand and one different on his neck have been repaired by the cosmetic surgery workforce,” Dange added.
Khan’s workforce instructed ANI in a press release, “Saif Ali Khan has come out of surgical procedure and is out of hazard. He’s at present in restoration and the medical doctors are monitoring his progress. All members of the family are secure and the police is investigating the incident.”
“We want to thank Dr. Niraj Uttamani, Dr. Nitin Dange, Dr. Leena Jain and the workforce at Lilavati Hospital. Thanks to all his followers and well-wishers for his or her prayers and ideas throughout this time,” the assertion added.
Mumbai’s deputy police commissioner Dixit Gedam stated that the assault is below investigation and a city-wide manhunt is in progress.
“One of many accused has been recognized, however is but to be caught and has been absconding,” Gedam stated, per Sky News. “He entered the home from a hearth escape and bought entry to the steps. We’re additionally others concerned within the incident. Our police groups at the moment are throughout the town of Mumbai and have additionally gone past the town’s boundaries.”
Khan is married to fellow Bollywood star Kareena Kapoor. The couple share two youngsters, Taimur, 8, and Jeh, 4.
“There was an tried housebreaking in Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan’s residence final night time. Saif had an damage on his arm for which he’s within the hospital, present process a process. The remainder of the household is doing effective. We request media and followers to be affected person and never speculate any additional because the Police is already doing their due investigations,” Kapoor’s workforce stated, per the Indian Express.
