According to the police, the accused had illegally entered India by crossing the Dawki River around seven months ago. After entering India, he had initially stayed in Bengal for a few weeks. He had even used the Aadhaar card of a local man to procure a SIM card before moving to Mumbai in search of a job.

The Bangladeshi national entered Saif Ali Khan’s residence with the intent of theft. He wanted to steal from someone rich in the city

Meanwhile, the police are yet to recover the part of the knife used to attack Saif Ali Khan. According to a report in The Times of India, the police said that the accused broke into Saif's home with the intention of robbery because of extreme poverty.

As the investigation picks up momentum in the case of the stabbing attack on Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan, new details continue to emerge. As per media reports, the accused, who allegedly is a Bangladeshi national, wanted to rob someone rich in order to flee to Bangladesh for his mother’s treatment.

Bangladeshi national Shariful, driven by poverty, was arrested for breaking into actor Saif Ali Khan's Bandra home and stabbing him. Shariful, a Shah

Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan left a hospital in India's financial capital Mumbai on Tuesday (Jan 21), less than a week after he suffered knife injuries in a scuffle with an intruder at his house, local media reported.

A man thought to be a citizen of Bangladesh was arrested in India's financial capital Mumbai on Sunday and is considered the prime suspect in the stabbing of Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan, police said.

Police revealed that Saif Ali Khan's attacker, Shariful Islam Shehzad Mohammad Rohilla Amin Fakir, panicked after seeing his image on TV and planned to flee to Bangladesh, but was apprehended following the extensive investigation.

Saif Ali Khan was stabbed multiple times by an intruder, who later fled the scene. Police arrested the attacker, an illegal Bangladeshi immigrant, after the incident. Milind Deora urged swift action to deport illegal immigrants in Maharashtra following the attack.

Shariful Islam Shehzad Mohammad Rohilla Amin Fakir had planned to first travel to Howrah, near Kolkata, after the incident.

Following the recent security breach at Saif Ali Khan’s residence, significant upgrades are being made to ensure his safety. Additional CCTV cameras are being installed around his house, with wiring work underway to ensure full coverage.