"Law will take its course": Mamata Banerjee on Saif Ali Khan attack

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has expressed deep concern over the knife attack on Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan at his Bandra residence which left him with six injuries The incident has sparked widespread shock and condemnation with Banerjee offering her prayers for the actorrsquos speedy recovery and voicing confidence that justice will be servedSharing her thoughts on social media platform lsquoXrsquo Banerjee stated ldquoIts very concerning to hear about the attack on noted actor Saif Ali Khan I pray for his speedy recovery trusting that the law will take its course and those responsible will be held accountable My thoughts and prayers are with Sharmila Di Kareena Kapoor and the entire family during this difficult timerdquoBollywood actor Saif Ali Khanrsquos team later issued an official statement confirming that the actor is out of danger and recovering postsurgery ldquoSaif Ali Khan has come out of surgery and is out of danger He is currently in recovery and the doctors are monitoring his progress All family members are safe and the police are investigating the incidentrdquo the statement readThe team also expressed gratitude to the doctors and staff at Lilavati Hospital where Khan is being treated specifically mentioning Dr Niraj Uttamani Dr Nitin Dange and Dr Leena Jain for their careAccording to ANI the shocking incident occurred at Saif Ali Khanrsquos residence in the lsquoSatguru Sharanrsquo building in Bandra An intruder reportedly entered the premises and confronted the actorrsquos maid When Saif intervened to diffuse the situation the altercation turned physical leaving the actor with six stab wounds two of which were deep including one near his spine Doctors identified a foreign object near the spine during treatmentDr Niraj Uttamani Chief Operating Officer COO of Lilavati Hospital revealed that Saif was brought to the hospital at 3 am on Thursday ldquoHe suffered six stab wounds two of them deep but he is stable and recoveringrdquo he saidMeanwhile the Mumbai Police have launched an investigation into the incident Dixit Gedam DCP Zone 9 stated ldquoThe investigation is underway Details cannot be disclosed at this timerdquoIndian Film and Television Directors Association IFTDA president Ashoke Pandit also condemned the attack Speaking to ANI he said ldquoThe attack on film star Saif Ali Khan in his own house is a matter of concern IFTDA condemns this attack The question is about the security of the buildingmdashhow an intruder managed to reach the 12th floor and enter the house This needs thorough investigation which the Mumbai Police is very capable of handlingrdquoWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has expressed deep concern over the knife attack on Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan at his Bandra residence which left him with six injuries The incident has sparked widespread shock and condemnation with Banerjee offering her prayers for the actorrsquos speedy recovery and voicing confidence that justice will be servedSharing her thoughts on social media platform lsquoXrsquo Banerjee stated ldquoIts very concerning to hear about the attack on noted actor Saif Ali Khan I pray for his speedy recovery trusting that the law will take its course and those responsible will be held accountable My thoughts and prayers are with Sharmila Di Kareena Kapoor and the entire family during this difficult timerdquoBollywood actor Saif Ali Khanrsquos team later issued an official statement confirming that the actor is out of danger and recovering postsurgery ldquoSaif Ali Khan has come out of surgery and is out of danger He is currently in recovery and the doctors are monitoring his progress All family members are safe and the police are investigating the incidentrdquo the statement readThe team also expressed gratitude to the doctors and staff at Lilavati Hospital where Khan is being treated specifically mentioning Dr Niraj Uttamani Dr Nitin Dange and Dr Leena Jain for their careAccording to ANI the shocking incident occurred at Saif Ali Khanrsquos residence in the lsquoSatguru Sharanrsquo building in Bandra An intruder reportedly entered the premises and confronted the actorrsquos maid When Saif intervened to diffuse the situation the altercation turned physical leaving the actor with six stab wounds two of which were deep including one near his spine Doctors identified a foreign object near the spine during treatmentDr Niraj Uttamani Chief Operating Officer COO of Lilavati Hospital revealed that Saif was brought to the hospital at 3 am on Thursday ldquoHe suffered six stab wounds two of them deep but he is stable and recoveringrdquo he saidMeanwhile the Mumbai Police have launched an investigation into the incident Dixit Gedam DCP Zone 9 stated ldquoThe investigation is underway Details cannot be disclosed at this timerdquoIndian Film and Television Directors Association IFTDA president Ashoke Pandit also condemned the attack Speaking to ANI he said ldquoThe attack on film star Saif Ali Khan in his own house is a matter of concern IFTDA condemns this attack The question is about the security of the buildingmdashhow an intruder managed to reach the 12th floor and enter the house This needs thorough investigation which the Mumbai Police is very capable of handlingrdquoWith inputs from ANI