Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Nirupam has raised several questions over the recent attack on Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan. Describing the incident as “fishy”, the MP questioned the fitness of the actor, who was discharged the hospital five days after an intruder stabbed him inside his Bandra residence with a knife during an alleged robbery attempt.
"The doctors said that the knife had penetrated 2.5 inches inside Saif Ali Khan's back. Probably, it was trapped inside. The operation continued for 6 hours. All this happened on 16th January. Today is 21st January. So fit as soon as you got out of the hospital? In just 5 days? Wonderful!," Nirupam posted on X in Hindi.
Talking to news agency PTI, Nirupam said, "We are not against Saif Ali Khan's family. We pray that he and his family remain safe. However, the way doctors put the details about the incident in the public domain and said that 2.5-inch piece of knife was lodged inside Saif Ali Khan's back. The auto driver said that the actor was bleeding profusely when he was brought to the hospital, then the doctor said that the operation took six hours. Is it possible for someone to get discharged from hospital in four days in such a fit condition after going through this much? I know that Saif Ali Khan is physically very fit, goes to gym regularly but is his immune system so strong that he can recover in four days."
In an interview with a media house, Nirupam also criticised the police probe in the case and called the whole incident fishy.
"Within three days, the police arrested three different individuals. Is the accused really a Bangladeshi national, as claimed? The police’s approach has raised doubts. We need to see whether there’s a larger conspiracy at play here. The entire matter feels fishy. We need more clarity to understand what’s truly happening."