Probe In Saif Ali Khan Case Reaches Bengal As Cops Question Woman Over 'Links' To Accused

Mumbai police confirmed that till now the woman was called only for questioning into actor Saif Ali Khan's knife attack, neither Police detained her nor arrested her,

File photo of actor Saif Ali Kha.

Source : PTI

Mumbai Police are investigating a stabbing involving actor Saif Ali Khan and have questioned a woman in West Bengal for allegedly supplying a SIM card to Sariful Islam, a Bangladeshi national who entered India illegally and has been arrested for the attack.

Police sources indicated that the woman, Khukumoni Sheikh from Chapra in Nadia district, was reportedly acquainted with Islam. "The SIM card the accused was using during his stay in India was traced to the woman. The woman is being questioned. She has, however, claimed that her phone was stolen earlier," a source said, NDTV reported.

"The Mumbai Police team that went to West Bengal recorded the statement of that woman. In the investigation till now, the police have no doubt about the role of the woman in the Saif's case, but if she helped the accused in providing the SIM card in the wrong way, then the police investigation can move forward on this line. Till now the woman was called only for questioning, neither has Mumbai Police detained her nor arrested her," ANI cited Mumbai police report.

Actor Saif Ali Khan attack case | The woman who took the SIM card of the accused who attacked Saif Ali Khan is from West Bengal, her name is said to be Khukumoi Sheikh. The Mumbai Police team that went to West Bengal recorded the statement of that woman. In the investigation till…

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Previously police stated that Islam entered India illegally through Meghalaya seven months ago. After spending a few weeks in West Bengal, he moved to Mumbai in search of work.

During questioning, police disclosed that the 30-year-old crossed the Dawki river along the India-Bangladesh border and assumed the name Bijoy Das upon arriving in India. In Bengal, he reportedly used a local resident's Aadhaar card to obtain a SIM card before relocating to Mumbai.

"After reaching Mumbai, the accused chose to work in places where he was not required to furnish any documents. He studied till Class 12 in Bangladesh and had come to India in search of a job," an officer stated.

Police revealed that they have obtained two identity cards confirming Sariful Islam hailing from Bangladesh. One is a National Identity Card stating his date of birth as March 3, 1994, and naming his father as Mohammed Ruhul Islam. The other is a learner’s driving license indicating he was a resident of Barisal, a city in south-central Bangladesh.

Burglary Attempt At Saif Ali Khan's House 

Saif Ali Khan suffered grievous injuries after he was stabbed six times reportedly by Islam on January 16, during an alleged failed burglary attempt at the 12th-floor apartment of the actor in the 'Satguru Sharan' building in Bandra.

To apprehend the attacker, multiple police and crime branch teams followed various leads and analyzed footage from numerous CCTV cameras. After an intensive 70-hour search, Islam was arrested on January 19 near Hiranandani Estate in Kasarvadavali, Thane, approximately 35 kilometers from Khan's Bandra residence. He was later remanded to police custody.

In response to the incident, the father of Islam stated that his son is being framed for reasons unknown to him. "I will get in touch with the Bangladeshi foreign ministry and also seek help from the Indian High Commission in Dhaka for the release of my son," Mohammed Ruhul Islam said.