Mumbai: The man arrested by Bandra Police early on Sunday in connection with the attack on Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan is suspected to be a Bangladeshi national, according to Mumbai Police. Press briefing by Police Police, during a media briefing on Sunday, revealed that the arrested suspect is likely a Bangladeshi national, based on the belongings seized by the authorities. He has been identified as Mohammad Sharif Islam Shehzad (30). Moreover, the attacker had changed the name to Vjay Das after entering India, according to Mumbai Police. Backgrounder According to the police, the accused entered the residence of the renowned actor with the intent to commit theft. The incident occurred around 2:00am on January 16, during which Saif Ali Khan was attacked and sustained serious injuries, including stab wounds to his thoracic spine. The actor was immediately taken to Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital for treatment after sustaining major injuries. DCP statement The accused will be produced before the court, DCP Gedam said, adding, “We will seek police custody. We doubt that the accused is of Bangladeshi origin and thus, we have invoked relevant sections of the Passport Act as well.” “Prima facie the accused is a Bangladeshi and after entering India illegally he changed his name. Currently, he is using Vijay Das as his name. He came to Mumbai five to six months ago. The accused was using multiple aliases. He stayed in Mumbai for a few days and then in the vicinity of Mumbai. He used to work in a Housekeeping agency,” the DCP said. Further investigation is underway.
