Footage, fingerprints, phone data: Strong case against Shariful, say cops

The charge sheet will have more than 25 witness statements, facial recognition reports, CCTV footage

- Megha Sood

MUMBAI: The Bandra police say they are building a watertight case against Shariful Islam Shehzad Fakir, the man accused of breaking into the home of actor Saif Ali Khan and stabbing him multiple times, on January 16. Citing the evidence they have gathered, they are confident the case will hold up in court.

This is significant in light of the questions earlier raised about the identity of the suspect arrested for the attack on Saif. When police had arrested Shariful for the attack on Khan, images of him appeared discrepant with the CCTV image captured of the alleged attacker fleeing Satguru Sharan building, where the actor lives, soon after the attack.

Police say they are in the process of preparing the charge sheet against Shariful. They plan to file it well before deadline, the last week of March, which is 60 days since the suspect's arrest.