Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan’s mother and actor Sharmila Tagore leaves Mumbai’s Lilavati Hospital after visiting Mr. Khan on January 17, 2025.
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A day after the knife attack on actor Saif Ali Khan, the man who entered the actor’s house with the alleged intention to rob is still absconding. On Friday, the Bandra police detained one person and brought him in for questioning; but he was later released. “No one has been detained in Mr. Khan’s case. The person detained had no connection with the case,” said a police officer. Police are looking for the suspect in Vasai, Nalasopara and Virar, all neighbouring regions of Mumbai. They said the suspect was last seen at the Bandra railway station, around two kilometres from the actor’s residence in Bandra West, and might have taken the first train heading towards Vasai-Virar. At least 10 teams are probing the case, with Crime Branch teams investigating it under officer Daya Nayak.Police have taken possession of the piece of a knife that was lodged near the spine of Mr. Khan. They are looking for the remaining part of the weapon used to stab the actor during the scuffle with the intruder. While speaking to media, Bhajan Singh Rana, the autorickshaw driver who took Mr. Khan to the hospital, said, “He (Mr. Khan) was talking when we reached the hospital. He was accompanied by a child and a young man. All he asked me was ‘how much time will it take to reach the hospital’.” Mr. Rana said they reached the Lilavati Hospital in 10 minutes. 
Also read | Son Ibrahim Ali Khan rushed injured Saif Ali Khan to the hospital after knife attackThe team of doctors at the hospital said the actor’s “parameters have improved”. “Mr. Khan has been shifted from the ICU to a special room. We will be keeping visitors in check as we want him to rest,” said Niraj Uttamani, chief operating officer of Lilavati Hospital. Consultant neurosurgeon Nitin Dange has advised Mr. Khan to restrict his movement for a week as he has an injury in his spine which can get infected. “He is doing excellent and recovering, we made him walk. Everything is fine and he is not in much pain or has any other symptoms,” he said.In Pune, Maharashtra Minister of State for Home Yogesh Kadam dismissed the involvement of any gang in the attack. “No gang is involved. He (the intruder) came with the intention of robbery which is clear in the FIR,” he told the media. Published – January 17, 2025 07:39 am IST