The person who stabbed the Bollywood actress was arrested

Police in the Indian city of Mumbai have arrested a man who attacked Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan with a knife last week.

Khan was one of India’s biggest stars. The one who was stabbed With a home invasion, an attack that shocked the country. He is recovering after surgery.

On Sunday, the police announced the arrest of the key suspect, Mohammad Shariful Islam Shehzad, who is a Bangladeshi national residing illegally in India.

Mr Shehzad’s lawyer denied the allegations and said he was not from Bangladesh.

Police said they arrested Mr Shehzad from Thane district on the outskirts of Mumbai.

According to preliminary information, he came to the city six months ago and was working in a housekeeping agency under a false name and identity, Mumbai Police Deputy Commissioner Dixit Ghadam told reporters.

Police suspect that Mr. Shehzad broke into Khan’s house with the intention of robbing it, Mr. Gedam said.

On Sunday, a court in Mumbai sent Mr Shehzad to five days of police custody.

Lawyer Sandeep Shikhan He told reporters. Their client was being made a “goat”.

“There is no documentary evidence to suggest that he is a Bangladeshi citizen,” he said.

The attack on Khan made national headlines and raised questions about safety and security in Mumbai, one of India’s most populous cities and the financial capital.

Khan was stabbed six times and suffered multiple injuries, including one to the back of the neck, in the attack at his home in the high-rise.

Eliama Philip, a nurse who works at Khan’s home, told police last week that she first saw the shadow of a man near the bathroom door at night when she was with her nanny.

Mrs. Phillips saw a man with a wooden object in one hand and a long blade in the other appear and warned the two not to make any noise. He asked for 10m rupees (115,477; £94,511).

Mrs. Phillips was hurt. She said that hearing the commotion, Khan and his wife rushed to the room and the assailant stabbed the actor before fleeing.

On Friday, detectives reported. already taken. – and later released – at least five other people for questioning in connection with the investigation.

Many of the men were taken into custody because they resembled the attacker, who was caught on CCTV leaving the building.

Additional reporting by Alpesh Karkare for BBC Marathi