In a dramatic development, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) detained a 31-year-old man suspected of stabbing Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan during an attempted robbery at the actor’s Bandra residence in Mumbai. The incident, which occurred early Thursday morning, left Khan, 54, with multiple injuries. Doctors have since reported that the actor is recovering steadily.
The suspect, identified as Aakash Kailash Kannojia, was apprehended at Durg railway station in Chhattisgarh while traveling on the Jnaneshwari Express, which operates between Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) and Kolkata Shalimar.
Mumbai Police, acting on mobile tower data and a photograph, alerted the RPF at around 12:30 pm, tracking the suspect’s movement on the train. Initial efforts to intercept him at Rajnandgaon station were unsuccessful. However, two teams were deployed at Durg station, where he was finally detained.
Sources revealed that Kannojia was traveling in the general class bogie just behind the engine. Following the detention, a Mumbai Police team flew to Chhattisgarh to take custody of the suspect. Both the Mumbai Police and RPF are now jointly interrogating him as part of the ongoing investigation.
The incident has sparked widespread concern, with questions being raised about the security of high-profile individuals in their own homes. Khan’s fans and the film fraternity continue to express their support and relief at his recovery.
