Evidence has come to light verifying that Mohammad Shariful Islam Shehzad, who launched an attack on Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan at his home, is indeed Bangladeshi. The Crime Branch of the Mumbai Police discovered his Bangladeshi ID card and driving license, recorded under the name Shariful Islam, with his father named as Mohammad Ruhul Amin, and his age as 31.
Last Sunday, Mumbai Police arrested Bangladeshi national Shariful Islam Shehzad Mohammad Rohilla Ameen Fakir. He had illegally been living in Mumbai under the alias Vijay Das, hailing from Barishal in Bangladesh and residing in Mumbai for the past five months, working minor jobs through a housekeeping agency.
According to Mumbai Police, Shariful Islam entered India illegally about seven months ago, crossing the Dawki River. After spending a few weeks in West Bengal, he moved to Mumbai seeking employment, where he used a local's Aadhaar card to obtain a SIM card, registered under the name Khukumoni Jahangir Sekha.
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The Crime Branch is investigating this case thoroughly, with the accused in police custody undergoing continuous interrogation. Forensic departments in Kalina, Mumbai, will examine critical evidence seized, which includes mobile phones, the perpetrator's clothing, and CCTV footage.
A police official revealed that departments like Tapes Authentication and Speaker Identification (TASI), Biology, DNA, Footprints, Physics, and Cyber Forensics from the FSL are involved in analyzing evidence. Investigators are facing language hurdles since the accused speaks Hindi with a Bangladeshi accent during interrogations.
Previously, post his interrogation, the accused disclosed that he scaled the walls of Satguru Sharan building to reach Saif Ali Khan’s Bandra flat while the security guards were asleep. A police officer noted, "The security personnel in the building where Saif Ali Khan resides were asleep, which allowed the attacker to climb over the boundary wall and enter."
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He added, "On finding the guards in deep slumber, the accused snuck into the building through the main entrance, which lacks CCTV surveillance. To prevent making noise, the attacker removed his shoes, placing them in a bag, and switched off his phone. It was discovered that there are no CCTV cameras in the corridors of the building, where both guards were resting easy."
Police recreated the crime scene to assess the crime's nature, also taking the accused to places Saif visited for meals, changing clothes, and boarding trains. Currently, he's securely held in areas like the Bandra or Santacruz police stations, with no permission granted for anyone to meet him.
