Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], January 19 (ANI): After an illegal immigrant from Bangladesh was arrested for allegedly stabbing Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan, Trinamool Congress on Sunday said it is the failure of the Central Government and the Border Security Force even if a single person illegally crosses over India from the neighbouring country.
TMC leader Kunal Ghosh said that the BSF is responsible for safeguarding the country's border.
Ghosh told ANI, "...The borderline of Bangladesh is under the jurisdiction of BSF...The border is not under the jurisdiction of the West Bengal police or any other state police."
"If there is a single person who has entered illegally from Bangladesh, it is the total failure and responsibility of the Central government and BSF," Ghosh added.
The Mumbai Police on Sunday morning confirmed that the person arrested for allegedly attacking actor Saif Ali Khan is an illegal immigrant from Bangladesh.
As per the police statement, various investigation teams were formed to investigate the crime, and a case has been registered under sections 311, 312, 331(4), 331(6), and 331(7) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS).
Further, according to the police, the accused was about to flee to his native village when he was detained at Hiranandani Estate in Thane. It was revealed that the accused is a native of the Jhalokati district in Bangladesh.
The accused Mohd Shariful Islam Shehzad was sent to five-day police custody by Bandra Holiday Court on Sunday.
The attack was reported by Aleyamma Philip, a 56-year-old staff nurse. The incident occurred around 2:00 AM on January 16.
The actor was immediately taken to Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital, where he received treatment for serious injuries, including stab wounds to his thoracic spine.
During a press conference earlier today, the Mumbai Police stated that there was preliminary evidence suggesting the accused is a Bangladeshi national. "He does not have valid Indian documents. Some items seized indicate that he is a Bangladeshi national," said Dixit Gedam, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Zone 9.
According to the hospital administration, Saif Ali Khan is recovering well and has been moved from the ICU to a normal 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, (ANI)