Saif Ali Khan was injured during an attempted burglary at his Mumbai residence on Thursday, January 16, sustaining six stab wounds. He was rushed to Lilavati Hospital and has been undergoing surgery. His actor-wife Kareena Kapoor and their kids are safe.
On Wednesday, before the attack on Saif, Kareena had a dinner date with her sister Karisma Kapoor and her close friends Sonam and Rhea Kapoor. The actress shared a glimpse of their dinner date. The caption read, “Girls night in.”
In response to the unfortunate incident, Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor’s teams issued statements.
The statement from Kareena’s team read, “There was an attempted burglary at Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan’s residence last night. Saif had an injury on his arm for which he is in hospital, undergoing a procedure. The rest of the family is doing fine. We request the media and fans to be patient and not speculate any further as the Police are already doing their due investigations. Thank you all for your concern.”
“There was an attempted burglary at Mr Saif Ali Khan’s residence. He is currently in hospital undergoing surgery. We request the media and fans to be patient. It is a police matter,” the official statement said.
The hospital has also issued a statement.
Dr Niraj Uttamani, the COO of Lilavati Hospital, shared details about Saif’s condition, confirming that the actor had been stabbed by an unidentified assailant during the burglary. Saif sustained six stab wounds, with two of them being particularly deep.
One of the wounds was close to his spine. Dr Uttamani explained that Saif was brought to the hospital around 3.30 AM and is being treated by a team of specialists.
A source close to the actor revealed that Saif fought off the thief without any weapon, attempting to protect his family during the early morning attack.
The police have launched an investigation and are currently reviewing CCTV footage from the area surrounding the house. Kareena and her children are unharmed and safe, said the statement from Kareena’s team.
