Saif Ali Khan was attacked on January 16 during a robbery attempt inside his apartment in the Satguru Sharan building. After the attack, the alleged attacker hid in the building for two hours. According to reports, the attacker was in the garden area. The accused, who was arrested on Sunday, initially tried to mislead investigators by claiming that he was a resident of Kolkata. However, the police exposed his lie and obtained his school leaving certificate from his brother in Bangladesh via the accused’s mobile phone, an official said.
This certificate has become strong evidence to prove the Bangladeshi nationality of the 30-year-old accused, identified as Shariful Islam Shehzad Mohammad Rohilla Amin Fakir who changed his name to Vijay Das. “After committing the crime (On January 16), Fakir hid in the garden inside the Satguru Sharan building where Saif Ali Khan lives with his family for around two hours as he was afraid of getting caught,” the official said citing the preliminary investigation.
Was the attacker aware that he was at Saif Ali Khan’s home?
He said the accused entered Saif Ali Khan’s apartment as he was looking for big money. The official, however, didn’t confirm whether the accused knew that Khan lived on the upper floors of the building and decided to commit theft. Fakir was arrested from Thane, three days after the violent attack. “After he was nabbed by police, Fakir told police that his name was Vijay Das and he was a resident of Kolkata. He, however, failed to provide any document to support his claim. He disclosed his true name and Bangladeshi nationality during interrogation,” an official said.
Police then made Fakir call someone from his family in Bangladesh. “He called his brother and asked him to send his school living certificate. His brother sent it (the certificate) on Fakir’s mobile phone. This document is strong evidence to prove he is a Bangladeshi national,” the official added.
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An official said on Sunday that Fakir was remanded in police custody for five days on Sunday. Police are likely to recreate the crime scene at Saif Ali Khan’s residence with the accused.
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