Saif Ali Khan, Bollywood star, issued a statement through his team confirming that there was indeed an attempted burglary and it also added that he is undergoing surgery.
"There was an attempted burglary at Mr Saif Ali Khan's residence. He is currently in hospital undergoing a surgery. We request the media and fans to be patient. It is a police matter," read the official statement issued by the actor's team.
According to a source, Saif fought the thief with no weapon just to protect his family. It happened in the middle of the night. He fought so hard and saved from family being harassed and he got injured in the process. While the guy had a weapon. Saif had nothing.
On January 16, Saif suffered injuries as a thief attacked him with a knife at his house. There was a theft in the house of Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor in the early hours today at around 4 AM.
A thief attacked Saif with a knife during the theft, injuring him. However, the injury is not severe because the knife injury is on his back.
The police have launched an investigation and are going through the CCTV footage of the locality around the house.
The reports state that his wife, Kareena Kapoor Khan, and children, Taimur and Jeh, are safe.
There is no official statement from the family yet regarding the incident. The news has been confirmed by the Mumbai police.
The Mumbai Joint CP Law and Order confirmed that the incident indeed occurred. "Saif had been taken for treatment to Lilavati Hospital last night and CCTV footage of the suspects are being investigated by the police,"
said DCP Bandra Division confirming that it was an attack on the actor.
An unknown person entered the house of Actor Saif Ali Khan. The actor and the intruder had a scuffle. The actor is injured and is being treated. Investigation is going on.
Saif is the son of Sharmila Tagore and cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi. He first acted in Parampara in 1993. He appeared in Yeh Dillagi, Main Khiladi Tu Anari, Kachche Dhaage, Hum Saath-Saath Hain, Dil Chahta Hai, Kal Ho Naa Ho, Hum Tum, Parineeta, Salaam Namaste, Ta Ra Rum Pum, "Love Aaj Kal", Race, "Cocktail", "Tanhaji".
He was last seen on screen with Janhvi Kapoor and NTR Jr in "Devara: Part 1".
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