The Bangladeshi nationwide accused of stabbing actor Saif Ali Khan at his Bandra residence in January 2025 has approached a court docket looking for to plead responsible within the case. Mohammad Shariful Islam filed an utility on Friday, expressing his willingness to just accept the costs towards him.
Accused in Saif Ali Khan stabbing case seeks leniency; listening to adjourned
Based on PTI, Mohammad Shariful Islam, who was arrested two days after the incident, is at the moment in judicial custody. His lawyer, Vipul Dushing, confirmed that Islam had filed an utility expressing his willingness to plead responsible and looking for leniency from the court docket. The court docket has requested the prosecution to file its reply and adjourned the listening to to September 11.Earlier this month, Extra Periods Choose G P Deshmukh framed prices towards Islam, paving the best way for the trial. He has been charged below related provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for “theft accompanied by way of a lethal weapon,” inflicting grievous damage and home trespass, together with related sections of the Foreigners Act and Passport (Entry into India) Guidelines.
What occurred on January 16, 2025
Saif Ali Khan was repeatedly stabbed with a knife by an intruder inside his Twelfth-floor condo in upscale Bandra. The 54-year-old actor underwent emergency surgical procedure at Lilavati Hospital and was discharged after 5 days.
Saif Ali Khan remembers the assault
In a candid dialog with Mojo Story, Saif Ali Khan opened up concerning the second he genuinely believed he won’t survive the assault and mirrored on whether or not he might forgive the person accountable.“I used to be in a white kurta-pyjama which was lined in blood, and at one level, I used to be mendacity on the ground; I believed I’d die. At that time, I actually needed to be with Taimur, and I requested him if he would accompany me to the hospital, and he requested me, ‘Are you going to die?’ I instructed him no, and we went to the hospital collectively.”He added, “I even needed to forgive this man as a result of I believe he made an enormous mistake, and I believe he was not in search of a struggle. I’d be joyful to forgive him, however that half the place he tried to kill me is one thing that I’m discovering arduous to let go. It is a query of haves and have-nots, and it’s the inequality that has led to this.”
Saif Ali Khan’s upcoming movie
In the meantime, on the work entrance, Saif Ali Khan will subsequent be seen in ‘Haiwaan’, co-starring Akshay Kumar. Directed by Priyadarshan, the movie is scheduled to hit theatres on September 11, 2026.
