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Saif stabbing accused was national-level wrestler in Bangladesh

Reveals during interrogation that he used to compete in the lower weight category at district-level and national-level wrestling championships
Police personnel take the accused to a hospital for medical examination before producing him at a court, in Mumbai, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. (PTI Photo)
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Mohammad Shariful Islam Shehzad, the 30-year-old Bangladeshi national arrested for allegedly stabbing actor Saif Ali Khan during a failed robbery attempt, told police that he was a wrestler in Bangladesh before coming to India, sources said.

Shehzad revealed during interrogation that he used to compete in the lower weight category at district-level and national-level wrestling championships.

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His wrestling background, he claimed, enabled him to attack Saif without getting injured himself, police sources added.

After committing the crime, Shehzad reportedly changed his clothes three to four times to evade detection. He moved across multiple locations, travelling from Bandra to Dadar, Worli, Andheri, and finally to Thane.

On the day after the incident, he returned to Dadar, continuously roaming around, making it difficult for the police to track him down.

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Shehzad arrived in Mumbai in September and initially worked at a hotel through a housekeeping company.

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