Popular Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan was admitted to hospital with multiple stab wounds after an intruder allegedly barged into his house and attacked him.
The attack took place early Thursday morning in an upscale neighborhood in the city of Mumbai, where Khan lives with his family.
City police told BBC Marathi that the actor was injured after a fight broke out between him and an unidentified man who entered his house shortly after midnight.
Khan’s family has made no public statement, but his publicity team said it was a case of “attempted burglary,” without elaborating.
Khan was taken to the city’s Lilavati Hospital where he was undergoing surgery.
Niraj Uttamani, the hospital’s operations director, told BBC Marathi that Khan received six stab wounds, two of them deep.
“One is close to the spine. It is operated on by a team of specialist doctors,” he added.
The police opened an investigation.
“An unknown person entered the actor’s house. After that, an argument broke out between him and the intruder,” said Mumbai Deputy Commissioner of Police Dixit Gedam.
In a statement released Thursday morning, the actor’s team asked his fans to respect his privacy.
“We ask the media and fans to be patient. This is a police matter. We will keep you informed of the situation,” they said.