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Saif Ali Khan Attacked: Mohammad Shariful Islam Shehzad, a 30-year-old man of Bangladeshi origin accused of stabbing actor Saif Ali Khan during a burglary attempt at his Mumbai home, will remain in police custody till January 29. A local court in Mumbai extended his custody for five days after the cops argued they are yet to recover crucial evidence regarding the attack that had raised serious questions over security in Bandra. The attacker had entered Khan's home on January 16 with the intent to steal. After a violent confrontation, Khan sustained stab wounds to his thoracic spine and other body parts. Islam was arrested three days later from the Hiranandani Estate in neighbouring Thane district.

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-Actor Saif Ali Khan told the Mumbai police on Thursday that he and his wife Kareena Kapoor Khan woke up after hearing the cries of one of their staff nurses and their younger son Jehangir.

-As reported by India TV, the actor said in his statement that he and Kareena were near the bedroom on the 11th floor when they heard a noise. They heard their nurse Eliyama Philip screaming after which they rushed to son Jeh's room, where they saw an unknown person.

-Jeh was crying at that time. Saif stated that he almost managed to stop the person when the man attacked him with a knife. After which, he lost control over the person. Somehow, he managed to become free from attacker's grip and pushed him to the room.

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-Saif mentioned that other workers in the house took Jeh out of his room and locked it. The attacker also attacked the nurse name Phillip. After he returned from the hospital, the nurse informed him that the attacker demanded Rs 1 crore.

Saif had suffered several injuries in the attack and underwent a series of surgeries at Lilavati Hospital in Bandra.

"...Police presented the progress of the investigation...The weapon has been recovered and the clothes have been recovered as well. They have sent everything to Forensics. But from the point of view of investigation, there was no sufficient reason today to get the Police custody. Because I have already raised a point that the accused's presence is not required because custody is required when the accused needs to be shown something. But the discussion has already been done by the Police. Just because the matter is so hyped, it has been taken into the consideration by the court and he has been given a 5-day Police custody,” Advocate Sandeep Sherkhane representing accused Mohammad Shariful Islam Shehzad told the media on Friday.

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What Did The Court Say?

The court observed that there is substantial progress in the matter and to investigate other consequential aspects is necessary. The offence is serious and triable by the sessions court. Such investigation is necessary even for ascertaining the innocence of the accused so taking all facts into account the submissions pertaining to the notice under BNSS section 35 don’t apply. Nothing from the records inferred that arrest is illegal, news agency ANI reported.