Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan was rushed to hospital after being attacked during a robbery at his home.
According to Hindustan Timesthe Race The star was stabbed six times by an alleged intruder, who broke into his residence in Mumbai around 2:30 am local time on Thursday night.
Police officials say that the attacker has escaped from the spot, the investigation of the case is going on.
Several news organizations including Indian Expressconfirmed that the 54-year-old actor was admitted to Lyaluti Hospital.
The actor’s team also released an official statement, explaining, “Theft was attempted at the residence of Mr. Saif Ali Khan.”
“He is currently undergoing a surgery at the hospital. We request the media and fans to be patient,” he added. “We will keep you updated on the situation.”
Also, an insider said Screen That a thief entered the actor’s house around 1 am.
The intruder, who was armed with a knife, was spotted by a live-in nanny, who then shouted to alert everyone. As soon as Khan stepped out, he was attacked.
Additionally, Neeraj Atmani, COO of the hospital, gave an update on the actor’s injuries and the extent of the damage.
“Saif Ali Khan was brought to Lilavati (hospital) at 3:30 am. He has six injuries, two of which are deep. One of them is near his spine.” Hindustan Times. “We are operating on it.”
“We will be. [able to] Tell the extent of the damage only after the surgery,” said the hospital’s COO.
It is not known who else was in the house apart from Khan at the time of the incident.