Bollywood Star Saif Ali Khan Stabbed in Backbone amid Dwelling Invasion: Experiences

Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan is reportedly “in restoration” after he was stabbed a number of instances throughout a house invasion at his property in Mumbai, India.

The actor and movie producer, 54, underwent emergency surgical procedure at Mumbai’s Lilavati Hospital after he was attacked within the early hours of Thursday, Jan. 16, Selection reported.

The outlet added that Khan encountered an intruder at his Eleventh-floor condo at round 2.30 a.m. native time.

He was then stabbed a number of instances after he tried to intervene in an altercation between the intruder and his maid, in accordance with South Asian information company ANI.

“The actor and the intruder had a scuffle. The actor is injured and is being handled. Investigation is ongoing,” Deputy Commissioner of Police Dixit Gedam stated, reported ANI.

The intruder fled the scene after the assault, in accordance with The Occasions of India.  PEOPLE has contacted Higher Mumbai Police and Bandra police station for remark

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Sky Information reported that Khan obtained a complete of six stab wounds within the assault. This included two deep cuts on his again — with one reportedly near his backbone.

He has since completed surgical procedure and “is out of hazard,” in accordance with the BBC.

“He’s presently in restoration and the medical doctors are monitoring his progress,” his staff advised the outlet.

Employees from Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai, the place Khan obtained remedy, additionally advised the BBC that he “sustained a serious harm to the thoracic spinal twine as a result of a lodged knife within the backbone.”

“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 staff,” Dr Nitin Dange stated, per the BBC.

Based on The Impartial, the star’s spouse actress Kareena Kapoor Khan, 44, and their sons Taimur, 7, and Jeh, 3, have been contained in the property on the time of the assault however have been unhurt.

The Indian Categorical reported {that a} home employee, who first raised the alarm and was attacked first, additionally obtained accidents to her proper wrist within the incident. She has been taken to Bandra police station for questioning, the outlet added.

Police additionally didn’t discover CCTV footage of the suspect getting into Khan’s condo, in accordance with a number of experiences. The investigation remains to be ongoing.

Selection stated that Khan’s performing profession spans three a long time, starring in motion pictures resembling Tanhaji, Devara: Half 1 and Dil Chahta Hai.