Renowned Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan is recovering and in stable condition following a stabbing incident at his residence, his team has confirmed.
The attack occurred early Thursday morning in an affluent neighborhood of Mumbai, where Khan resides with his family.
According to Mumbai police, the actor sustained injuries during a confrontation with an unidentified individual who broke into his home shortly after midnight.
Authorities have launched an investigation and assembled teams to probe the incident further.
“Khan has come out of surgery and is out of danger. He is currently in recovery and the doctors are monitoring his progress,” Khan’s team said in a statement.
Khan is married to Bollywood star Kareena Kapoor Khan and the couple have two children. The family have not made any public statements yet but Khan’s team said they were safe.
Khan was taken to Mumbai’s Lilavati Hospital in the early hours of Thursday.
Niraj Uttamani, the hospital’s chief operating officer, told BBC Marathi that Khan had received six stab wounds, of which two were deep.
The exact details of the assault are not clear yet. Police have said that “an unknown person” had entered the actor’s home.
“After that, an argument broke out between Khan and the intruder,” Mumbai’s Deputy Commissioner of Police Dixit Gedam told BBC Marathi.
Khan’s team said it was a case of “attempted burglary” but did not share more details.
“We request the media and fans to be patient. It is a police matter,” they said.