In a major breakthrough in the stabbing case of Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) on Saturday detained a suspect from a train at Durg railway station.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai confirmed the development and said the accused would be handed over to Mumbai Police.
"The suspect who had stabbed actor Saif Ali Khan with a knife had been caught from Durg by the RPF. The Mumbai Police is coming and the suspect will be handed over to them,” Sai told ANI.
According to RPF officials, the man, identified as Aakash Kailash Kannojia (31), was traveling by Jnaneshwari Express which runs between Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) and Kolkata Shalimar.
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According to report, the RPF Post Durg received a tip off from Mumbai Police at 12.30 pm about Kannojia travelling in by Jnaneswari Express. The Mumbai Police also shared his photo and mobile phone location.
The RPF had kept two teams ready at Durg station and the suspect, who was travelling in the front general compartment, was apprehended as soon as the train arrived at the staton.
Police said a team of Mumbai Police is expected to arrive at Raipur on Saturday evening to take the suspect into custody.
Khan was attacked with a knife by an intruder at his 12th floor residence in Bandra in the wee hours of Thursday during an alleged robbery attempt. The actor, who underwent surgery at the Lilavati Hospital, is recuperating and likely to be discharged in two-three days.
The police released the CCTV images of the culprit and formed multiple teams for the investigation. More than 30 people have already been questioned in connection with the probe.
