Saif Ali Khan: Man detained over knife attack on Bollywood actor

The actor was attacked by an unidentified man at his house in India's Mumbai city on Thursday.

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Khan was stabbed during a scuffle at his residence with an unidentified man on Thursday morning. The actor is recovering after surgery.

Police have seized CCTV footage from the actor's residence in the upscale neighbourhood of Bandra and initial reports suggest the attack may have been intended as a theft.

It is not clear whether the detained man was the intruder.

The BBC has accessed a statement given by a nurse who works in Khan's home to the police, which provides some details about the events that unfolded on the night of the incident.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0qwwn04j03o

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