Story by Raksha Bhattacharjee
The Bangladeshi migrant who was arrested for attacking and trying to rob Saif Ali Khan had entered India undocumented person,around seven months earlier. Recent developments in the Saif Ali Khan attack case have revealed that his attacker, Shariful Islam Shehzad Mohammad Rohilla Amin Fakir, a Bangladeshi national, crossed the Dawki river in Meghalaya to enter India about seven months ago and used a West Bengal resident’s Aadhaar card to purchase a SIM card, according to The Indian Express, which cited the Mumbai Police investigation.
The 30-year-old suspect from Thane
The 30-year-old suspect from Thane, Maharashtra, was taken into custody early on Sunday morning. Three days before his arrest, he broke into Saif Ali Khan’s Bandra home with the purpose to rob him, and after a confrontation with the star, he stabbed him six times. The Mumbai Police said that the accused changed his name to Bijoy Das after entering India illegally.
As part of their ongoing investigation into Saif Ali Khan, police had been monitoring his movements prior to the incident. Traveled across the Dawki River. The SIM card that Fakir was using was registered in West Bengal under the name Khukumoni Jahangir Sekh, according to the findings of an initial investigation.
Fakir is thought to have used Sekh’s Aadhaar card to get the SIM card.
According to police sources quoted by The Indian Express, Fakir is thought to have used Sekh’s Aadhaar card to get the SIM card. He reportedly traveled around West Bengal for a few weeks and even tried, but failed, to create an Aadhaar card for himself.
After completing his education in Bangladesh up to Class 12, Fakir told the authorities that he had come to India in search of work, according to The Indian Express. He claimed to have crossed the Dawki River in Meghalaya, which is located on the border between Bangladesh and India, to enter India. In this case, he allegedly went by the false identity Bijoy Das.
Fakir purposefully chose locations where he could work without submitting any paperwork.
He stayed in Bengal for a few weeks before traveling to Mumbai in search of work. Fakir purposefully chose locations where he could work without submitting any paperwork. According to the investigation, Amit Pandey, a labor contractor, assisted Fakir in obtaining housekeeping jobs in hotels and pubs in the Thane and Worli region.
When Fakir first spoke to the police, he claimed to be from Kolkata. However, authorities found numerous outgoing calls to numbers in Bangladesh when they examined his call history. They said Fakir also used mobile apps to phone his family in Bangladesh. The cops then compelled the accused to call a family member. “He asked for his brother’s certificate of attendance at school.”
Fakir’s brother texted the certificate to his cell phone. The officer went on, “This document offers convincing evidence that he is a citizen of Bangladesh.” Before breaking into the Satguru Sharan building, which houses Saif Ali Khan’s apartment on the 12th floor, the suspects allegedly tried to break into the adjoining residence of another Bollywood celebrity.
Fakir allegedly spent two hours hiding in the Satguru Sharan building’s garden
After stabbing Saif Ali Khan inside his apartment during the break-in attempt, Fakir allegedly spent two hours hiding in the Satguru Sharan building’s garden, according to a police officer on Monday. After a three-day manhunt, authorities were able to track him down in Thane with the assistance of a labor contractor he had called and a food UPI transaction he had made.
Notably, during the altercation with the accused, Saif Ali Khan sustained six stab wounds, including two severe wounds to his neck and left hand. With a knife stuck in his spine, the actor was taken to Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai. He had several procedures before hospital physicians deemed him safe. The star is presently recuperating in a dedicated hospital room.
Actor Saif Ali Khan was attacked by an illegal immigrant from Bangladesh
Leader of the Shiv Sena (UBT), Priyanka Chaturvedi, meanwhile, questioned the attacker’s entry into the country through Meghalaya and questioned the Center’s “failure” to have sufficient border security.
Actor Saif Ali Khan was attacked by an undocumented person,from Bangladesh who came to India through Meghalaya. Raises concerns once more about the Indian Home Minister’s reluctance to put sufficient safeguards in place to protect our borders. “Shame,” she wrote in an X post.
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