Saif Ali Khan records statement with police, narrates Jan 16 incident
Actor Saif Ali Khan has recorded his statement with the Mumbai Police following the January 16 attack at his home.
The actor suffered stab injuries after an intruder entered his home for an apparent burglary.
Khan recorded the statement with the Bandra police on Thursday.
Sources said Khan recalled the incident, mentioning that he and his actress wife, Kareena Kapoor Khan, were in their bedroom on the 11th floor of the Satguru Sharan building when they heard their younger son Jehangir's (Jeh) nanny scream.
Awakened by her screams, Khan and Kareena rushed to their son's room where they saw the alleged attacker. While the nanny, Eliyama Philips, was scared and screaming, Jeh was crying, Khan told the police, according to sources.
Upon entering Jeh's room, Khan found his son crying and the nanny said that the attacker had demanded Rs 1 crore. The actor tried to stop the accused, but he stabbed him (Khan) several times on his back, neck and hands, police sources said.
Despite being injured, the actor pushed the intruder inside the room as the nanny ran away with Jeh and locked him in, sources said.
Sources mentioned that Khan said everyone was scared after seeing the stranger, and he tried to overpower him.