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'Salman Khan, Saif Ali Khan On Target Because...': Karni Sena On Attack On Actor

Saif Ali Khan Attack Update: Karni Sena has alleged that there could be a connection between the attacks on Saif and Salman Khan. It said this could be part of a larger plan.

Amid the attack on Saif Ali Khan on Thursday morning and the firing outside Salman Khan's home could be connected, if the religious outfit, Karni Sena, is to be believed. Maharashtra Karni Sena chief Ajay Singh Sengar said Saif Ali Khan might have been a target due to the "Islamisation of the film industry".

"Salman Khan and Saif Ali Khan have been targeted because filmmakers are being instructed to target Hindu actors and not give them work in the industry," Sengar said. Sengar's comment came after the attack on Saif on Thursday.

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Saif Ali Khan was grievously injured in an early-morning attack at his Bandra residence. Saif sustained six injuries, including one to his back. Three persons have been detained by the Mumbai Police and the attacker has been identified.

As per the police's investigation, the attacker fled to the Prabha Devi area in Mumbai. A police team is now looking for the assailant in the Prabha Devi area.

Pakistan Ex-Minister's Bizarre Claim On Saif Ali Khan Attack

Former Pakistan Minister and a close aide of former PM Imran Khan Fawad Chaudhry, too, made a similar claim on the attack on Saif Ali Khan. He said Saif Ali Khan was attacked because of his Muslim identity.

"Muslim actors are facing serious life threats since the rise of Hindu Mahasabha. Pakistan must rise for the rights of Indian Muslims," he said. "The struggle for rights must be universal. Yes, we have our own issues in Pakistan to address, but this doesn't mean we shouldn't advocate for the people of Gaza, Kashmir, Indian minorities, and other marginalized groups. My motto is #NoToExtremism, everywhere and in any form [sic]," he posted on X.

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