Overview
- Saif said he was stabbed six times during a burglary at his Bandra home on January 16, 2025, after confronting an intruder who had entered his infant son Jeh’s room and cut the baby and a maid.
- Mumbai Police arrested the accused, identified as 30-year-old Mohammad Shariful Islam, in Thane three days after the attack, and authorities described him as a Bangladeshi national.
- Speaking to Mojo Story, Saif described fearing he might die, recalling that his elder son Taimur asked, “Are you going to die?” as they left for the hospital.
- Saif said he feels conflicted about forgiveness, calling the attack a product of social inequality and saying he finds it hard to let go because the attacker tried to kill him.
- The new interview has renewed public focus on the emotional toll and on celebrity home safety while reports note there has been no substantive public update on prosecution or trial progress.