A man thought to be a citizen of Bangladesh was arrested in India's financial capital Mumbai on Sunday and is considered the prime suspect in the stabbing of Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan, police said.

The accused, a Bangladeshi, entered India illegally and changed his name to Bijoy Das. Actor Saif Ali Khan was stabbed six times by alleged attacker Mohammad Shariful Islam Shehzad

Mumbai Police have arrested Mohammad Shariful Islam Shahzad, a 30-year-old Bangladeshi man, in connection with the stabbing of Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan.

MUMBAI, India (AP) — Indian Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan was stabbed in a scuffle with an intruder at his home early Thursday and underwent surgery at a hospital, media reports said.

Popular Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan has undergone surgery and is out of danger after he was stabbed by an intruder in his home overnight, his team has said. The attack took place early on Thursday morning in an upscale neighbourhood in the Indian city of Mumbai, where Khan lives with his family.

Bollywood Star Saif Ali Khan was reportedly stabbed multiple times during a home invasion at his property in Mumbai on Thursday, Jan. 16

Xx was arrested by the Mumbai Police on xx January, in connection with the Saif Ali Khan knife attack. They’ve been booked under xyz charges. The police formed 20 teams to find the accused after Saif Ali Khan was attacked at home on 16 January.

Police in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh on Saturday detained a second person suspected of involvement in a knife attack in which Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan was wounded.

Delhi BJP chief Virendraa Sachdeva said Arvind Kejriwal 'works to nurture criminals who are a threat to the country's security.'

The police said Mr. Khan was recovering in the hospital after an intruder attacked him. He sustained a major injury to his spinal cord, a doctor said.

Mumbai Police have arrested Vijay Das, the man accused of attacking Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan. The suspect, apprehended in Thane's Hiranandani area, confessed to entering Saif’s house with the intention of theft.