Saif Ali Khan Updates: Auto Rickshaw driver recalls the fateful night when the actor was attacked and taking him to Lilavati hospital: “His white kurta turned red”

Saif Ali Khan was taken to Lilavati Hospital after he was stabbed by an intruder at his Bandra home early on January 16. The auto-rickshaw driver who took him to the hospital has now spoken to the media.

Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan’s shocking attack by an intruder at his Bandra home has left fans and the film industry stunned. He is currently recovering at Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai. Reportedly, Saif was rushed to the hospital in an auto rickshaw by his son, as he was bleeding heavily and their car wasn’t ready. The quick decision to hire an auto ensured Saif received timely medical attention.

Now, the auto driver who transported Saif has shared details of the tense journey, shedding light on the urgency and anxiety surrounding the actor’s condition during the race to the hospital.

Auto rickshaw driver addresses the media

Sharing his account of the encounter, the rickshaw driver Bhajan Singh Rana told PTI that as soon as Saif Ali Khan got into the vehicle, his first question was “Kitna time lagega?” (How long will it take?). Narrating what happened that day, he said, “I was in running and suddenly I heard a sound from the gate. A lady was screaming for help from near the main gate saying rickshaw ruko (stop the rickshaw). Initially, I didn’t know he was Saif Ali Khan and thought of it as a normal assault case.”

He revealed that Saif Ali Khan was able to walk, and he got inside the rickshaw on his own. “He (Saif Ali Khan) walked towards me himself and sat in the auto. He was in an injured state. A small child and one more person was with him. Soon after sitting in my auto, Saif Ali Khan asked me ‘kitna time lagega?’ (how much time will it take to reach the hospital). We reached in eight to ten minutes.”

He also recalled that Saif Ali Khan was bleeding from the neck and back and that there was so much blood loss that his white kurta had turned red. “I didn’t even take the fare. I feel good that I could help him at that time,” he further added.

Saif Ali Khan’s health condition

Saif Ali Khan was stabbed six times, including in his neck and shoulder, at his Bandra West apartment around 2:30 am on Thursday. He was rushed to Lilavati Hospital, where a 2.5-inch piece of the blade was removed from his spine after a five-hour-long surgery. The actor is out of danger and is recovering well.

Niraj Uttamani, Chief Operating Officer of Lilavati Hospital, shared that Khan, soaked in blood after the attack, walked into the hospital “like a lion” and was accompanied by his son, Taimur Ali Khan. He didn’t even use a stretcher. Uttamani added, “If a knife were 2 mm deeper, he would have sustained a serious injury.”