Have a look at the bio, nationality and religion of Mohammad Shariful Islam Shehzad
The claimed primary attacker, Mohd Shariful Islam Shehzad, a Bangladeshi national, has been taken into custody by the Mumbai Police, almost three days after Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan was stabbed at his Bandra home early on Thursday.
Police verified on Sunday that Mohd Shariful Islam Shehzad, who had entered India illegally, was using numerous names after two misidentifications and thorough investigations. It came to light that he had broken into Saif Ali Khan’s home with the intention of stealing when the stabbing took place.
Who is Mohammad Shariful Islam Shehzad aka Vijay Das attacker arrested in the attack case of actor Saif Ali Khan, biography, age, religion, nationality and photo
Mohammad Shariful Islam Shehzad who went by Vijay Das and also Bijoy Das and entered India illiegally was born in Bangladesh’s Jhalokati district, is 30 years old and is a Muslim by religion.
He took on several aliases after breaking into India, including “Vijay Das.” He spent five to six months working for a housekeeping agency in Mumbai.
After crossing into the country illegally, Shahzad settled in Mumbai and found work at a bar in Thane, a satellite city on the outskirts of Mumbai but he left his job just a week before the attack, hoping to find better employment. According to the police, Shahzad also did not have valid Indian identification documents.
After the attack, Shahzad fled, taking a train from Bandra to Dadar and then heading to his temporary residence in Worli and when he saw his image being circulated across news channels and social media platforms, fear took over and he decided to go into hiding with him now sent to five days custody.
Meanwhile, the accused’s lawyer Dinesh Prajapati argued that the allegations are false and that his client was being made a scapegoat in the case.
The theft was apparently arranged by Shehzad, who was not aware that it was Saif Ali Khan’s home. Police are checking his criminal background and have found information that points to his Bangladeshi heritage.
Saif's attacker Muhammad Shariful Islam Shehzad was nabbed in the labour camp in my locality.
He was hiding here after the incident. pic.twitter.com/h8EiA9zgZg
— B (@JustPunforfun) January 19, 2025
The attack started when Mohd Shariful Islam Shehzad challenged a staff member inside the actor’s flat, resulting in Khan suffering wounds to his thoracic spine. After Khan allegedly stepped in, there was a heated altercation.
The actor was taken to Lilavati Hospital after the incident, where a 2.5-inch blade was removed during emergency surgery. Khan’s condition is still being constantly watched even though he is currently “out of danger” and recuperating in a standard hospital room.
Two people were questioned by Mumbai Police in different places in the immediate aftermath of the incident, one in Mumbai and one in Chhattisgarh, but both were eventually found not to have been involved. The breakthrough occurred when Shehzad was captured in Thane, purportedly with plans to escape to his home country of Bangladesh, according to news agencies.
Pic 1: The accused, Sharif Ul Islam Shehzad, arrested by @MumbaiPolice for allegedly attacking #SaifAliKhan during a failed robbery attempt.
Pic 2: Accused captured on CCTV footage while fleeing the actor’s premises. pic.twitter.com/zmMGDv81Zc— فیضان خان FaizanKhan (@journofaizan) January 19, 2025
Shehzad has been charged with serious assault and housebreaking, as well as violating the Passport Act for entering India illegally, according to several sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita. Dixit Gedam, the Deputy Commissioner of Police Zone 9, disclosed to the media during a press conference that Shehzad had been working in Mumbai for the previous five to six months in a variety of housekeeping positions while using aliases like Vijay Das and Bijoy Das.