While speaking to the media, Dange informed that the actor will remain under observation for another day, and the decision on discharging him will be made in the next one to two days.

The attack took place when an intruder, later identified as Mohd Shariful Islam Shehzad, entered the actor’s home with the alleged intent of theft. Saif sustained stab wounds to his thoracic spine while attempting to intervene during a confrontation between the intruder and his housemaid.

During a press conference last week, Dange praised Saif’s courage, describing how the actor walked into the hospital “like a lion” despite being covered in “blood.”

“He had blood all over. But he walked in like a lion with his young child. He is a real hero. He is doing well currently. His parameters have improved. He is being shifted from the ICU to a special room. We will keep visitors in check,” Dr. Dange said.

Meanwhile, according to the police, various investigation teams were formed to probe the case, and charges have been registered under sections 311, 312, 331(4), 331(6), and 331(7) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS ).

The accused was apprehended at Hiranandani Estate in Thane while attempting to flee to his native village. It was revealed that he hails from the Jhalokati district in Bangladesh, according to the police.

The case was reported by Aleyamma Philip, a 56-year-old staff nurse. The incident occurred around 2:00 AM on January 16, during which Saif Ali Khan sustained serious injuries, including multiple stab wounds to his thoracic spine.

As per the hospital administration, Saif Ali Khan is recovering well and has been moved from the ICU to a regular room. The surgery, which involved removing a 2.5-inch-long blade, was successful. While the actor is now “out of danger,” medical staff are closely monitoring his condition.

At an event, Saif’s sister Soha Ali Khan shared an update on his health while speaking to the media. She said, “We are happy that he is recovering well, and we are very thankful. We feel very blessed and grateful that it wasn’t any worse. Thank you for all your wishes.”

A senior police official said on Saturday that Kareena Kapoor Khan informed them that the intruder who entered their house in Mumbai got aggressive during the scuffle but did not touch jewellery kept in the open, as reported by news agency PTI. The police recorded the actress’s statement following the attack at the Bollywood star couple’s apartment in Bandra in the early hours of Thursday, the official said.

An intruder attacked Khan (54) after entering his 12th-floor apartment in the Satguru Sharan building. The actor sustained multiple stab wounds, including on his neck, and was rushed to Lilavati Hospital, where he underwent emergency surgery. The intruder still remains at large despite more than 30 teams on the lookout for him on Friday.

According to the official, Kareena, in her statement, said the intruder got very aggressive during the scuffle with Saif, stabbing him multiple times. He, however, did not touch the jewellery kept in the open, PTI reported.

He said the police are yet to record Khan’s statement. After the incident, Kareena’s sister, actress Karishma Kapoor, took her to her residence in Khar, the official said. The police have formed more than 30 teams to trace the attacker, who remains at large more than 48 hours after the incident.

Meanwhile, autorickshaw driver Bhajan Singh Rana, in whose vehicle the actor was rushed to the hospital, is hogging media limelight and is being hailed as a hero. Rana said he was not aware that the passenger with the blood-soaked ‘kurta’ he ferried to Lilavati Hospital was popular actor Khan, a Padma Shri awardee. “It was only when we reached the hospital gate that he called the guard to fetch a stretcher, saying he was Saif Ali Khan,” he told reporters.

Rana said when he was passing by the building where the actor stayed, a woman and a few others asked him to stop the rickshaw. “Then the person whose white kurta was soaked in blood got in the auto. I noticed he had neck and back injuries, but did not notice the hand injury,” he said. “He (Saif) walked into the auto. There was a seven or eight-year-old boy who also boarded the rickshaw,” he said when asked if the actor’s son Taimur accompanied him to the hospital. “When we reached the hospital, he called out to the guard at the gate and told him, ‘Please bring a stretcher. I am Saif Ali Khan’,” he said.

(With agency Inputs)