A new twist has come in in the case of Saif Ali Khan. Mumbai resident Akash Kailash Kanojia was wrongfully implicated in the burglary and attacking case in the actor’s house.
Kanojia said in a statement to Hindustan Times, “The RPF personnel not only apprehended me, they also issued a press release with my photograph, which was shown widely by television channels and media outlets. As a result, the bride’s family cancelled the meeting with me and my employer terminated my services.”
He added, “I told the police that I had nothing to do with the attack on Saif Ali Khan and offered to make them speak with my relatives. I also told them that they could check footage from CCTVs installed near my house to clarify their doubts. But they did not pay any heed – instead, they took my photos and circulated them in the media, claiming I was the attacker.”
Saif Ali Khan returned to his home in Mumbai earlier this week from a hospital, less than a week after an intruder stabbed him multiple times. After being discharged from Lilavati Hospital in the city on Tuesday (January 21) afternoon, he was captured smiling at cameras and waving from his bandaged hand.
The 54-year-old actor was stabbed six times during a burglary attempt at his home after midnight last Thursday. As per the doctors, he sustained stab wounds to his spine, neck and hands and underwent two surgeries at Mumbai’s Lilavati Hospital. The Mumbai Police have arrested a man named Mohammad Shariful Islam Shehzad, who is suspected to be a citizen of Bangladesh, in connection with the case.
Khan’s video after his discharge from hospital on Tuesday has sparked a political controversy, with some politicians even raising doubts about the attack on him.