Saif Ali Khan Attack: Mumbai Police shares BIG update in stabbing case amid claims of fingerprint mismatch

On Tuesday, January 28th, 2025, the Mumbai Police declared that they had collected substantial and indisputable proof against Shariful Islam Shehzad Mohammad Rohilla Amin Fakir, who goes by Vijay Das, a Bangladeshi citizen detained over the January 16th assault on Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan. Previous reports hinted at inconsistencies between the suspect’s fingerprints and those discovered at the actor’s home.

In a recent update regarding the investigation involving Saif Ali Khan, Paramjit Dahiya, Additional Commissioner of Police for the West Region, stated during a press conference that the detection made by the DCP Zone 9 team in collaboration with the crime branch was both thorough and supported by solid evidence. He went on to say that the Mumbai police possess substantial and robust proof against the suspect, encompassing various types such as documents, physical items, and technical data.

In a recent discussion, officer Dahiya revealed that prior to submitting the chargesheet, the police can utilize facial recognition technology to confirm the identity of the suspect as part of their evidence gathering process. They are considering employing this technology in the future.

During the probe, it was made clear that none of the suspect’s known associates were implicated, however, the authorities are currently interrogating people who had interactions with the accused.

Dahiya additionally stated that the fingerprint specimens were dispatched to the Crime Investigation Department (CID). However, at this point in time, no formal report concerning the fingerprints has been received yet.

The person under arrest is without a doubt the one linked to the assault, he stressed. Moreover, he highlighted that the police have accumulated verbal, physical, and technological evidence, which they plan to present during the trial.

Last week, a court in Mumbai extended Shariful Islam’s detention by the police until January 29. In a subsequent turn of events, a woman residing in West Bengal claimed, as stated in an official announcement on Monday, that she had misplaced her mobile phone, which was allegedly used by Shariful Islam.

The official confirmed with absolute confidence that Shariful was undeniably the perpetrator behind the attack on the 54-year-old Bollywood actor.

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2025-01-29 09:07