Sanjay Dutt has been in touch with Saif Ali Khan's family ever since the latter got stabbed by an intruder at his Bandra residence a few days ago.

MUMBAI (Reuters) - A man thought to be a citizen of Bangladesh was arrested in India's financial capital Mumbai on Sunday and is considered the prime suspect in the stabbing of Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan,

Mumbai: In the Saif Ali Khan stabbing case, after arresting the accused, the Bandra police face another challenge which is collecting strong evidence, establishing the identity of the assailant, Mohd Shariful Islam (30),

Following the arrest of the actor's attacker from Mumbai's Thane, the Police department has honoured the cops leading the case.

In a shocking twist in the Saif Ali Khan stabbing case, fresh reports claimed that the attacker, identified as Mohammed Shehzad, was a national-level wrestling champion when he resided in Bangladesh. The attacker reportedly entered India illegally from Bangladesh and has been living in Mumbai for the past few months.

Mohammad Shariful Islam Shehzad, the 30-year-old Bangladeshi national arrested for allegedly stabbing actor Saif Ali Khan during a failed robbery attempt, told police that he was a wrestler in Bangladesh before coming to India, sources said.

Actor Akshay Kumar recently expressed his admiration for Saif Ali Khan's bravery in protecting his family as he was recently stabbed several times by an intruder at his residence.

The shocking nature of the attack raised serious concerns regarding security at the 'Satguru Sharan' building where Khan lives.

Bangladeshi national Shariful Islam, who stabbed actor Saif Ali Khan, was planning to flee back to his home country after seeing his photo on news channels. He was arrested in Thane following an extensive investigation that included analysis of CCTV footage and tracking a digital payment he made.

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The cops have caught an accused who is identified as Mohd Shariful Islam Shehzad. He is a native of Bangladesh, as per Mumbai police.