Father of Man Detained and Released in Saif Attack Case Says Cops Have Ruined His Son's Life

Akash Kanojia (31), a driver, was detained from Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Kolkata Shalimar Jnaneshwari Express at Durg station by the Railway Protection Force on January 18 after a tip off from Mumbai police.

The father of a man who was detained in Durg in Chhattisgarh as a suspect in the January 16 Saif Ali Khan attack case slammed Mumbai police on Monday for "ruining my son's life".

Akash Kanojia (31), a driver, was detained from Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Kolkata Shalimar Jnaneshwari Express at Durg station by the Railway Protection Force on January 18 after a tip off from Mumbai police.

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Mumbai police arrested Bangladeshi national Shariful Islam Shehzad Mohammad Rohilla Amin Fakir alias Vijay Das on 19 January, morning from a neighbouring Thane from which Durg RPF permitted Kanojia to leave.

Kanjojia is a resident of Indiranagar chawl in Titwala in Thane district.

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The police have detained my son without verifying his identity. This has ruined his life. Now, because of the mental trauma, Akash is not even able to sit at work and talk to the family. He does not talk properly and has lost all the will to do anything," Kailash Kanojia, the father, said.

"People are saying there is no resemblance between my son and the actual accused. He lost his job and his marriage was called off. Who is responsible? The behaviour of the police has destroyed Akash's future," Kailash added.

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