Injured Saif Ali Khan Was Brought To Hospital By 8-Yr-Old Son Taimur Ali Khan & His Caretaker Post Attack, Says Doctor

Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan was attacked at his residence in Mumbai's Bandra in the wee hours of Tuesday in a robbery bid. The actor, who was gravely injured in the attack, was reportedly rushed to the hospital by his 8-year-old son Taimur Ali Khan and his caretaker post the incident.

Saif was taken to the Lilavati Hospital around 3 am, and he is currently undergoing surgery for his wounds. Dr Niraj Uttamani, COO of Lilavati Hospital, said in his official statement, "Saif Ali Khan was attacked by an unidentified person at his house. He was brought in at 3:00 am by his son Taimur Ali Khan along with their caretaker."

He further detailed, "He has 6 wounds by sharp objects like knife etc of which 2 wounds are deep and one close to his spine. A small piece of foreign body close to the spine is identified. He is currently undergoing surgery under Dr Nitin Dange, Consultant Neurosurgeon, Dr Leena Jain, Consultant Plastic Surgeon, Dr Nisha Gandhi, Consultant Anaesthesiologist, Dr Kavita Srinivas, Intensivist, and Dr Manoj Deshmukh, Consultant Radiologist. The extent of the damage will be understood once the surgery is completed."

An unidentified person entered Saif and Kareena Kapoor Khan's house in the Satguru Sharan building in Bandra around 2:30 am in a bid to attempt a robbery. However, the staff at the couple's house woke up due to the noise, and when they raised an alarm, Saif got into a scuffle with the intruder to stop him.

It was then that the intruder stabbed Saif and the actor sustained six injuries, two of which are deep, and one is near the spine. He reportedly also suffered an injury near his neck. While he is currently undergoing treatment at the Lilavati Hospital, Kareena, Karisma Kapoor and other family members are present at the hospital.

Director Siddharth Anand too was seen rushing to the hospital as soon as the news broke.