NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Nirupam on Wednesday raised doubts over Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan‘s rapid recovery following a stabbing incident, questioning how someone who underwent a six-hour surgery could be discharged in just four days.
“The auto driver said he saw Saif in a blood-soaked condition after the attack, and the surgery lasted for four hours. But four days later, I see Saif jumping and walking into his home,” Nirupam said, expressing disbelief over the actor’s swift recovery.
He further added, “Mumbai citizens and I had some innocent questions, that I have raised… Has the medical sector progressed so much that Saif Ali Khan comes to his home jumping and dancing (after the attack)? It should be revealed how deadly the attack was and how badly he was injured. The family should come forward and disclose this because, after this incident, such an atmosphere was created in Mumbai that the law and order of Mumbai has collapsed, the Home Ministry has failed, the Maharashtra government has been ruined, and every citizen in Mumbai is unsafe. The way Saif came out (of the hospital), it seems as if nothing happened four days ago… I want to ask the doctors, can a person whose operation lasted for six hours come out in such good shape within four days?”
Meanwhile, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut praised Saif’s recovery, calling it a “medical miracle.” Speaking to ANI, Raut stated, “Saif Ali Khan’s recovery is a medical miracle. I wish him good luck for his health. He is a good artist of our country… No matter how deep the knife was lodged, he is alive and standing on his feet. I feel that the doctors of Lilavati Hospital have performed a miracle.”
Nirupam said, ” The way Saif came out (of the hospital), it seems as if nothing happened four days ago… I want to ask the doctors, can a person whose operation lasted for six hours come out in such good shape within four days?”
“Mumbai citizens and I had some innocent questions, that I have raised… Has the medical sector progressed so much that Saif Ali Khan comes to his home jumping and dancing (after the attack)… It should be revealed how deadly the attack was and how badly he was injured. The family should come forward and disclose this because, after this incident, such an atmosphere was created in Mumbai that the law and order of Mumbai has collapsed, the Home Ministry has failed, the Maharashtra government has been ruined, and every citizen in Mumbai is unsafe,” Nirupam added.
Meanwhile responding to Nirupam’s remark, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut praised Saif’s recovery, calling it a “medical miracle.”
Raut said, “Saif Ali Khan’s recovery is a medical miracle. I wish him good luck for his health. He is a good artist of our country… No matter how deep the knife was lodged, he is alive and standing on his feet. I feel that the doctors of Lilavati Hospital have performed a miracle.”
The Bollywood actor had suffered stab wounds to his thoracic spine last week when an intruder, identified as Bangladeshi national Mohd Shariful Islam Shehzad, allegedly broke into his Bandra home with the intent of theft.
Khan was admitted to Mumbai’s Lilavati Hospital immediately after the attack and was discharged on Tuesday, just four days after undergoing surgery. The incident sparked concerns over Mumbai’s law and order situation, with Nirupam emphasising that the severity of the attack should be disclosed to the public.
The accused, Shehzad, was apprehended on Saturday in Thane’s Hiranandani Estate while attempting to flee to his native village in Bangladesh’s Jhalokati district. The Bandra Holiday Court has remanded him to five days of police custody for further investigation.
