Actor Saif Ali Khan’s suspected assailant detained in Chhattisgarh

The Railway Protection Force on Saturday detained actor Saif Ali Khan’s suspected assailant in Chhattisgarh’s Durg district, reported CNN-News18.

The man has been identified as 31-year-old Aakash Kanojia, according to The Times of India.

Sanjeev Sinha, in charge of the Railway Protection Force in Durg, said they were informed by the Mumbai Police that the suspect was travelling on the Mumbai-Kolkata Jnaneswari Express, ANI reported.

“They shared his photo and tower location,” ANI quoted Sinha as saying. “On that basis, we checked the general coach and found him. Mumbai Police officials were contacted through video call and the suspect’s identity was confirmed.”

Railway Protection Force Director General Manoj Yadava told CNN-News18: “Our team in civil clothes identified him and arrested him. We shared his photo with Mumbai Police and they confirmed to us that he is the same person who stabbed Saif Ali Khan.”

The Mumbai Police will interrogate Kanojia further.

#WATCH | Durg, Chhattisgarh: On one suspect detained in actor Saif Ali Khan attack case, Sanjeev Sinha, RPF Durg in-charge says, "We got information from Mumbai Police that a suspect is travelling by Jnaneswari Express train. They shared his photo and tower location. On that… pic.twitter.com/FHF0f92K35— ANI (@ANI) January 18, 2025

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