'Muslim Actors Facing Life Threats': Pakistan Ex-Minister Fawad Chaudhry On Saif Ali Khan Attack
Saif Ali Khan Attack: Pakistani politician Fawad Chaudhry has alleged that Muslim actors in India face threats due to Hindu Mahasabha's rise and urges Pakistan to protect Indian Muslims' rights.
The attack on Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan is gaining religious colours now with former Pakistan minister Fawad Chaudhry citing the incident to claim that the Muslim community's actors are under threat. "Muslim actors are facing serious life threats since the rise of Hindu Mahasabha. Pakistan must rise for the rights of Indian Muslims," the aide of former PM Imran Khan posted on X.
Saif Ali Khan hospitalised: Actor stabbed six times by intruder… Muslim actors are facing serious life threats since the rise of Hindu Mahasabha …. Pakistan must rise for the rights of Indian Muslims https://t.co/GxwkYPpDKO
— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) January 16, 2025
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When an X user replied that Chaudhry should help Saif migrate to Pakistan, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Shareef leader said: "Why India is His country you should leave elsewhere if you have problem with Indian Muslims [sic]."
Saif Ali Khan was attacked at his Bandra home at 2:30 AM on January 16. A maid at Saif Ali Khan's residence was also injured in the late-night attack that unfolded at the Bandra society. She is undergoing treatment at Lilavati Hospital where Saif, too, was operated on for six injuries he sustained during the attack.
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The investigation so far has indicated that the attacker entered Saif Ali Khan's residence at least two hours before the attack. The assailant could have scaled the walls and entered the society. The attacker later used the fire escape to enter the actor's home. Police have identified the attacker and believe he could be hiding in the Prabha Devi area.
Karni Sena's 'Islamisation' Comment
In India, Hindu religious organisation Karni Sena too, made a similar claim: "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.
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