Saif Ali Khan's Attacker Seeks Bail, Files Plea In Court And Calls Case Against Him 'False'
Saif Ali Khan was stabbed by an intruder at his Mumbai residence in the wee hours of January 16.
Shariful Islam Shehzad, who was arrested in January this year for an alleged attack on the Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan, has now moved court, seeking bail. As reported by India Today, he has filed a bail application in the Mumbai Sessions Court and claimed that the case filed against him is completely false.
“The FIR is patently false and a false case has been registered against him," his plea read. His lawyer also argued that Shehzad has been cooperating with the authorities and claimed that there is no risk of him tampering with any evidence even if he gets bail.
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The bail plea also argued that Islam’s continued detention serves no purpose beyond pre-trial punishment. “The applicant has cooperated with the investigation. Therefore, no useful purpose will be served by detaining him further in custody, save and except pre-trial punishment," it added.
For the unversed, Saif Ali Khan was stabbed by an intruder at his Mumbai residence in the wee hours of January 16. It was reported that at around 2 AM, the actor heard noises when one of his female employees was attacked in Jeh’s room. This prompted Saif to intervene, which led to an altercation between the two and the attacker injured both Saif and the female employee.
Islam has been accused of breaking into Saif Ali Khan’s Mumbai residence with the intent of robbing. He has also been accused of attacking the actor and his staff member using a wooden weapon and a blade.
Saif Ali Khan was stabbed six times by the robber, following which he was rushed to the hospital. The actor was discharged on January 21.
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