Saif Ali Khan: Man arrested in Bollywood actor stabbing case

The attack on Khan has made national headlines and has also raised questions about safety and security in Mumbai, one of India’s most populous cities and its financial capital.

Khan was stabbed six times and suffered multiple injuries, including one on the back of his neck, in the attack at his home in an upscale neighborhood.

A nurse, Eliyama Philip, who works at Khan’s home, told police last week that she first saw the shadow of a man near the bathroom door late at night when she was in her child’s room with a nanny.

Miss Philip said a man appeared holding a wooden object in one hand and a long blade in the other and warned the two against making any noise. He demanded 10 million rupees ($115,477; £94,511), he said.

A scuffle broke out, during which Ms. Philip was injured. He also said that hearing the commotion, Khan and his wife rushed into the room and the assailants attacked the actor with a blade before fleeing.

On Friday, investigators​​​​​​​​have detained – and later released – at least five other people for questioning in connection with the investigation.

Many of those people were arrested because they resembled the attacker, who was caught on CCTV as he left the building.

Additional reporting by Alpesh Karkare for BBC Marathi