Saif Attack: What We Know So Far

All the information so far about Saif Ali Khan's shocking attack on January 16.

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Saif attacked in the wee hours
Saif was attacked in his 11th floor flat around 2:30 am on Thursday.
An intruder confronted a househelp. When Saif intervened, it escalated into a violent scuffle, resulting in him sustaining 6 stab wounds.

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Surgery at Lilavati Hospital
Saif was rushed to hospital by autorickshaw.
Surgery was performed to remove a 2.5 inch-long knife lodged in his spine and repair his 'leaking spinal fluid'.

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Police update
DCP Dixit Gedam said the incident was a 'robbery attempt' and the accused used a fire escape staircase to enter the house.

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Saif's PR team confirms the attack
Communique issued 2 statements -- first confirming the attack, then revealing that the actor was recovering from surgery.

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Family visits hospital
Wife Kareena, sister Soha, brother-in-law Kunal Kemmu, older children Sara and Ibrahim and mother Sharmila Tagore (who flew in from Delhi) have been at the hospital.

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Police record statement of Saif's staff
The Mumbai police recorded the statement of the complainant, who looks after Jeh Ali Khan.
In her complaint, she stated the attacker demanded Rs 1 crore and attacked her with a hexa blade, which cut her hand.

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The househelp said she saw a shadow at the bathroom door of Jeh's bedroom.
'He attacked Saif with a wooden object and a hexa blade... We ran out of the room, pulled the door and then we all ran towards him.'
'Hearing the sound, Ramesh, Hari, Ramu and Paswan, who were sleeping, came out.'
'When we took him to the room again, the door was open.'

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Kareena's first official statement
Bebo released a statement on Instagram, describing the day as 'incredibly challenging' for her family. She requested the media to respect their privacy during this difficult period.

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20 teams to track attacker
The Mumbai police has detained a suspect who has been brought to the Bandra police station for questioning.

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