Bangladeshi suspect arrested after stabbing Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan

MUMBAI (Reuters) – A man believed to be a Bangladeshi national was arrested in India’s financial capital Mumbai on Sunday as the main suspect in the stabbing death of Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan, police said.

Thursday’s attack on Khan, one of India’s most bankable stars, shocked the country’s film industry and Mumbai residents, with many calling for better policing and security. He was out of danger, doctors said, and out of the hospital.

Deputy Commissioner of Police Dixit Ghadam told reporters that “primary evidence is that the accused is a Bangladeshi national and has changed his name after entering India illegally.”

The suspect, who was arrested in suburban Mumbai, used the name Vijay Das but is believed to be Mohammed Shariful Islam Shehzad and had been working with a home security agency since coming to the city five to six months ago, Ghadam said.

He added that the police will arrest the suspect for further investigation.

Khan, 54, was stabbed six times by a burglar in his home. He underwent surgery after suffering stab wounds to his spine, neck and hands, doctors said.

Police in Mumbai arrested the first key suspect in the attack on Friday, and police in central India’s Chhattisgarh state arrested a second person on Saturday.