Times Top News

Times Top News

India vs England 2nd T20I Highlights: Tilak Varma Fifty Helps India Beat England By 2 Wickets In Tight Chase | Cricket News

India vs England 2nd T20I Highlights: Tilak Varma Fifty Helps India Beat England By 2 Wickets In Tight Chase | Cricket News

by | Jan 25, 2025 | top-stories


India vs England 2nd T20I Highlights: Tilak Varma scored 72 off 55 balls.© BCCI




India vs England 2nd T20I Highlights: Tilak Varma’s unbeaten fifty helped India beat England by two wickets in the second T20I in Chennai. In the chase of 166 runs, the hosts lost wickets at regular intervals but Tilak’s solid knock took them through. The southpaw scored 72 off 55 balls with the help of 4 fours and 5 sixes. In the first innings, England posted a fighting total of 165 for 9 after getting an invitation to bat first. Jos Buttler (45 off 30) continued his good form with the bat while Brydon Carse (31 off 17) also played a crucial cameo. Other England batters failed to play promising knocks. For India, Axar Patel and Varun Chakravarthy picked two wickets apiece. (Scorecard)

Here are the Highlights of India vs England 2nd T20I –







  • 22:34 (IST)

    India vs England Live: India win by 2 wickets!

    Tilak Varma wins it for India! He does that with a four through the extra cover region. The southpaw remains unbeaten on 72 as India reach home with four balls to spare. They have won the game by 2 wickets and also take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.

  • 22:30 (IST)

    India vs England Live: India need 6 in 6!

    India need six runs to win off the final over.

  • 22:27 (IST)

    India vs England Live: FOUR!

    A crucial boundary for India this is! Ravi Bishnoi created room for himself and got a leading edge. The ball flew towards the gully region for a four. India need 6 runs in 7 balls now.

  • 22:24 (IST)

    India vs England Live: India need 11 off 9!

    Tilak Varma played two dot balls before taking a couple. India now need 11 off 9 balls. It is heading towards a tight finish.

  • 22:21 (IST)

    India vs England Live: FOUR!

    A beautiful flick shot that from Ravi Bishnoi. It was a fuller ball from Carse bowled on the leg stump and Bishnoi hit a four on it. India need 13 in 13 now.

  • 22:17 (IST)

    India vs England Live: OUT!

    Arshdep Singh is out! An unnecessary shot in the air and Arshdeep has lost his wicket. It was a flighted delivery from Adil Rashid with the deep square leg in place. Arshdeep fell for the bait and hit it right into the hands of that fielder. India need 20 runs in 18 balls now.

    IND 146/8 (17)

  • 22:12 (IST)

    India vs England Live: Big over!

    19 runs came off Jofra Archer’s final over. He ends his quota of four overs with figures of 1 for 60. India need 21 runs in 24 balls. The match looks well in their grip now, they just have to make sure their batters don’t go for big hits unnecessarily.

    IND 145/7 (16)

  • 22:11 (IST)

    India vs England Live: Fifty for Tilak Varma!

    Tilak Varma got a top edge on the second ball of Jofra Archer. The ball flew over the wicketkeeper’s head for a six. With that, the southpaw raced to his fifty off 39 balls. Varma followed it up with another six and then took a single.

    IND 139/7 (15.4)

  • 22:07 (IST)

    India vs England Live: OUT!

    Liam Livingstone got the wicket of Axar Patel on the fifth ball of the over. Only 7 runs came off it. India need 40 runs in 30 balls.

    IND 126/7 (15)

  • 22:04 (IST)

    India vs England Live: FOUR!

    A revese-sweep from Tilak Varma for four. Liam Livingstone bowled it fuller and Varma hit it over the ring to get the boundary. He now moves to 46 with that shot.

    IND 125/6 (14.3)

  • 22:00 (IST)

    India vs England Live: OUT!

    Brydon Carse comes to England’s rescue one again. He has got the wicket of Washington Sundar (26 off 19). The batter wanted to cut it on the off-side but chose the wrong line. The delivery skid off the surface and hit the middle and leg stumps. India need 50 runs in 38 balls. 

    IND 116/6 (13.4)

  • 21:57 (IST)

    India vs England Live: Big over!

    That is an 18-run over from Mark Wood. He was slammed for a six and two fours in the over by Washington Sundar. The hosts need 53 runs in 42 balls with the asking rate going below 8 now. 31 runs have come off the last two overs for India. 

    IND 113/5 (13)

  • 21:54 (IST)

    India vs England Live: 100 up for India!

    A free-hit for India and Washington Sundar made the most out of it. It was a short ball from Mark Wood on the leg stump and Sundar pulled it over the long leg region for a biggie. India need 61 runs in 44 balls.

    IND 105/5 (12.4)

  • 21:48 (IST)

    India vs England Live: Relief for India!

    13 runs came off the Jamie Overton over and India will get a sigh of relief with that as the asking rate was going high before this one. It has now come down to 8.88. India need 71 runs in 48 balls.

    IND 95/5 (12)

  • 21:43 (IST)

    India vs England Live: Asking rate goes over 9!

    Only three runs came off the Adil Rashid over. For the first time in the chase, the asking rate has gone past 9. India need 9.33 runs per over from this point.

    IND 82/5 (11)

  • 21:41 (IST)

    India vs England Live: India in deep trouble!

    Only one run came off the Jamie Overton over and India now need 87 runs off the remaining 60 balls. Tilak Varma is the key for the hosts in this chase. It will be really interesting to see the southpaw’s approach as the asking rate is also increasing. 

    IND 79/5 (10)

  • 21:36 (IST)

    India vs England Live: WICKET!

    Hardik Pandya is gone and half of the Indian side is in the dugout now. Jamie Overton gets a wicket on the very first ball of his spell. India are in deep trouble here. They need 88 runs in 65 balls.

    IND 78/5 (9.1)

  • 21:28 (IST)

    India vs England Live: OUT!

    England get another wicket. Brydon Carse did it with the bat, he is doing it with the ball too now. Dhruv Jurel is gone for 4 runs off 5 balls. The plot was well set for him and fell to it. It was a short ball and Jurel pulled it into the hands of the fielder at mid-wicket.

    IND 66/4 (7.4)

  • 21:21 (IST)

    India vs England Live: End of powerplay!

    India lost three wickets in the powerplay but they scored almost at a rate of 10 per over. The side needs 107 runs in 84 balls from here.  Tilak Varma is the key as he is playing a really good knock here. Spin comes into the attack with Adil Rashid set to bowl the next over. 

    IND 59/3 (6)

  • 21:18 (IST)

    India vs England Live: OUT!

    The India captain departs! Suryakumar Yadav has played it on the stumps and he departs for 12 runs off 7 balls. Brydon Carse gets the wicket.

    IND 58/3 (5.4)

  • 21:16 (IST)

    India vs England Live: Tilak on fire!

    Tilak Varma slammed two sixes to Jofra Archer in the fifth over. What followed was a helpless reaction from Archer and England captain Jos Buttler. Both of them could do nothing but smile on the attack that Tilak did. 17 runs came off the over.

    IND 51/2 (5)

  • 21:11 (IST)

    India vs England Live: FOUR! FOUR! SIX!

    Two fours have come up for India in the last three balls. Suryakumar Yadav hit the first one on the leg side to Mark Wood in the fourth over before Tilak Varma slammed Jofra Archer for the other one on the off side. Okay, Tilak follows it with a six now over deep fine leg. Archer is also impressed with the six from Tilak.

    IND 44/2 (4.2)

  • 21:04 (IST)

    India vs England Live: FOUR, FOUR!

    Two beautiful cut shots from Suryakumar Yadav for four. Despite losing the wicket of Jofra Archer, India got 11 runs in the over. The scoring rate has been really good so far considering the target of 166, but India need to save their wickets too.

    IND 28/2 (3)

  • 21:00 (IST)

    India vs England Live: OUT!

    India are in deep trouble here. Sanju Samson is gone and both the Indian openers are now back to the dugout. Pace is doing the magic for England here. It was a 148 kmph delivery from Archer and Samson failed to get it past the fielder at deep mid-wicket.

    IND 19/2 (2.3)

  • 20:56 (IST)

    India vs England Live: OUT!

    A fiery delivery from Mark Wood and Abhishek Sharma is gone! He also burns a review in the process. Abhishek wanted to flick the ball on the leg side but missed it completely. Umpire raised his finger to the appeal but the southpaw decided to go upstairs after discussing with Sanju Samson. The ball was found to be hitting the middle stump.

    IND 15/1 (1.3)

  • 20:49 (IST)

    India vs England Live: Special shot!

    Another four from Abhishek Sharma and he just keeps getting better. Gave himself soom room and then slammed the Jofra Archer delivery over extra cover for the boundary. Brilliant batting this is! Yet another four to end the over. This time it is an uppercut from Abhishek. 13 runs came off the first over.

  • 20:48 (IST)

    India vs England Live: FOUR!

    A good start for Abhishek Sharma. He played it on the rise and got a four through the cover region.

    IND 5/0 (0.4)

  • 20:45 (IST)

    India vs England Live: The chase begins –

    Sanju Samson takes the guard, Abhishek Sharma is at the other end. Jofra Archer has the new ball in hand. Here we go…

  • 20:32 (IST)

    India vs England Live: England post 165/9!

    England have posted a total of 165 on the board. At one point they even feared getting all-out, but they have managed to post a fighting total. 

    ENG 165/9 (20)

  • 20:26 (IST)

    India vs England Live: OUT!

    Adil Rashid departs and England are nine down. If they could add another 10 or 15 runs in the final over, it will be a good total for the side.

    ENG 157/9 (19)

  • 20:21 (IST)

    India vs England Live: FOUR! 150 up for England!

    A four from Jofra Archer and that sees England cross the 150-run mark. Nine runs came off the third over of Arshdeep Singh.

    ENG 153/8 (18)

  • 20:14 (IST)

    India vs England Live: OUT!

    Miscommunication in running and England are eight down now. They have lost the wicket of Brydon Carse, who was looking really good at the crease. Carse is gone for 31 off 17. He got out while failing to take a second run and trying to return back to his crease.

    ENG 137/8 (16.1)

  • 20:12 (IST)

    India vs England Live: Comeback for Chakravarthy!

    Varun Chakravarthy has struck on the final ball of his spell. He will end his quota of four overs with figures of 2 for 38. Not the kind of figures he would like.

    ENG 136/7 (16)

  • 20:10 (IST)

    India vs England Live: SIX, SIX!

    Brydon Carse is making a game out this for England here. He is hitting the ball really well. The right-handed batter slammed Varun Chakravarthy for two sixes in the first two balls of the 16th over.

    ENG 133/6 (15.2)

  • 20:08 (IST)

    India vs England Live: Good bowling

    Only three runs came off the over from Ravi Bishnoi. He bowled tight lines to Brydon Carse and Jamie Overton, both of who were happy defending his deliveries.  

    ENG 121/6 (15)

  • 20:06 (IST)

    India vs England Live: SIX, FOUR!

    A 12-run over for England as Brydon Carse hit Axar Patel for a six and a four in it. The six went over the long-on while the four went through the fine short third man region.

    ENG 118/6 (14)

  • 20:01 (IST)

    India vs England Live: OUT!

    Wicket for Abhishek Sharma! Jamie Smith is out for 22 off 12 balls. A really good cameo it is but that won’t suffice the need of England at this moment. Abhishek, meanwhile, is elated over the wicket. England are six down with more than 7 overs of play left.

    ENG 104/6 (12.3)

  • 19:59 (IST)

    India vs England Live: SIX! 100 up for England!

    A slightly short delivery from Abhishek Sharma and that has been slammed for a six by Jamie Smith. The right-handed batter creates room for himself on the next ball and smashed a four through the gully region.  

    ENG 104/5 (12.2)

  • 19:54 (IST)

    India vs England Live: OUT!

    Another one bites the dust and England are now five down. Liam Livingstone has lost his wicket to Axar Patel. He has hit the ball right into the hands of substitute fielder Harshit Rana at backward square leg.

    ENG 90/5 (11.1)

  • 19:53 (IST)

    India vs England Live: 12-run over!

    12 runs came off Varun Chakravarthy’s third over. This is good going from England despite losing four wickets.

    ENG 90/4 (11)

Topics mentioned in this article



Source link

Pakistan's ISI Sends High-Level Delegation To Dhaka. India Says “Keeping An Eye”

Pakistan's ISI Sends High-Level Delegation To Dhaka. India Says “Keeping An Eye”

by | Jan 24, 2025 | top-stories



New Delhi:

Pakistan’s notorious spy agency ISI has secretly sent four top members to Dhaka, raising a red flag in New Delhi. Acknowledging the development, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday that India is keeping a very close watch on the developments in its immediate neighbourhood, especially ones that having a bearing on its national security. “Appropriate action” will be taken, if required, the foreign ministry said.

Pakistani spy agency ISI’s Director General of Analysis Maj Gen Shahid Amir Afsar and other senior officials are reportedly visiting Bangladesh at the moment. The visit comes close on the heels of a Bangladeshi military delegation visiting Rawalpindi and meeting the army, air force, and navy chiefs.

“We keep an eye on all activities around the country and in the region, as well as all activities affecting our national security, and the government will take appropriate steps,” External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in response to a question on fast-growing military engagement between Bangladesh and Pakistan.

ISI OFFICIALS IN DHAKA

According to a report in the Hindustan Times, less than a week after a Bangladeshi military delegation toured Pakistan, meeting all three service chiefs, Rawalpindi has sent four senior officers, including a two-star General of the ISI to Dhaka. The report, which attributes the development to unnamed sources familiar with the matter, states that Major General Shahid Amir Afsar, who is the Director General of Analysis in the ISI, and has served as Pakistan’s defence attache in Beijing, is part of the delegation.

The six-member Bangladeshi delegation which visited Rawalpindi – the town where Pakistan’s military headquarters is based – was led by Lt. Gen. SM Kamrul Hasan, the Principal Staff Officer of the Bangladesh Armed Forces Division. Pakistan Army Chief Gen. Asim Munir reportedly met them for extensive talks. The Bangladeshi delegation stayed in Pakistan between January 13 and January 18.

Photo Credit: YouTube / ISPR Official

Just three days later – on January 21, Rawalpindi secretly dispatched a senior delegation to Dhaka. This was the first time in nearly two decades that the ISI officially went to Bangladesh. A senior official from Bangladesh’s Directorate General of Forces Intelligence or DGFI received them at the airport upon their arrival aboard an Emirates Airlines flight routed via Dubai.

The ISI team is being given a detailed tour of several military establishments in Bangladesh and is reportedly being informed about Dhaka’s military capabilities and preparedness.

In the midst of these visits by either side, the Pakistan Army’s media wing – the Inter-Services Public Relations or ISPR released a statement, in which it wrote that the meeting between Lt Gen SM Kamrul Hasan of Bangladesh and Pak Army Chief Gen. Asim Munir “underscored the importance of a stronger defence relationship, emphasising that the enduring partnership between the two brotherly nations must remain resilient against external influences.”

WHEN ISI ACTIVITY WAS STOPPED IN BANGLADESH

When Sheikh Hasina was the prime minister, all activities by Pakistan’s ISI was brought to a grinding halt due to its covert activities and political interference in Bangladesh, as well as its support for extremist elements. Under Sheikh Hasina’s leadership, several people were caught and prosecuted for their involvement and collusion with the ISI during the 1971 Bangladesh War.

But ever since Sheikh Hasina’s ouster, the interim government under Muhammad Yunus has been accelerating military ties with Pakistan. During the 1990s, when terror camps mushroomed across Pakistan and were used on foreign soil as “an instrument of state policy”, as highlighted by India at the United Nations, the ISI even used Bangladeshi soil to fund militancy and insurgency in India’s northeastern states. This too was cracked down upon by Sheikh Hasina when she came to power the first time in 1996.
 




Source link

1 Dead In Explosion At Maharashtra Ordnance Factory, Blast Heard 5 km Away

1 Dead In Explosion At Maharashtra Ordnance Factory, Blast Heard 5 km Away

by | Jan 24, 2025 | top-stories




Mumbai:

A man died in a massive blast at an ordnance factory near Nagpur this morning. The blast occurred in the LTP section of the factory around 10.30 am in Maharashtra’s Bhandara district, said District Collector Sanjay Kolte. Firefighters and medical staff were at the scene to contain the situation.

The blast led to the roof collapse, trapping 14 workers who were in the LTP section of the factory in the Jawahar Nagar area. In the initial efforts, three were rescued alive and one was dead. An excavator was used to remove the debris, said the senior official.

The blast was of such an intensity that it was heard from 5 km away. A thick smoke was seen rising from the factory in a video captured from a distance.

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis confirmed the casualty in the factory blast and said five workers have been evacuated. He said top officials are at the blast site and rescue teams from Nagpur will reach soon. Medical teams are also ready to help if needed, he assured.

“Unfortunately, one worker has died in this incident. I pay my heartfelt tributes to him. We share the grief of his family. I pray to God for the speedy recovery of the injured,” said the Chief Minister in an online post.




Source link

Punjab Police To Withdraw Additional Security Given To Arvind Kejriwal

Punjab Police To Withdraw Additional Security Given To Arvind Kejriwal

by | Jan 23, 2025 | top-stories



The Punjab Police has decided to withdraw additional security given to former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal after its Delhi counterpart objected to it and complained to the Election Commission.

“Time to time, we get reports of threats to chief minister Bhagwant Mann and Arvind Kejriwal and we share them with the concerned agencies. Following the directions of the Delhi police and the Election Commission today, we withdrew the component of the Punjab police in the security of Kejriwal ji,” Director General of Punjab Police Gaurav Yadav told reporters in Patiala.

“We showed our concerns to them. We will remain in touch with them. We will share our inputs with the Delhi police,” said the top police officer.

The development comes ahead of the elections for the 70-member Delhi Assembly on February 5. The votes will be counted on February 8. 

Mr Kejriwal, a Z-plus protectee, has a comprehensive protection detail comprising 63 personnel, including a pilot, escort teams, close protection staff and search-and-frisk units. Additionally, 15 uniformed personnel from the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) are deployed for his protection.

On January 18, a stone was thrown at Arvind Kejriwal’s car, which his party blamed on the BJP, as the AAP leader was campaigning in his New Delhi constituency. The BJP claimed that the AAP leader’s car hit two BJP workers.

Earlier this month, amid intelligence reports that a pro-Khalistan group is plotting an attack against Arvind Kejriwal, the former chief minister said that “God will save him” and he is destined to live as long as his “lifeline” allows.

Sources in the Delhi Police at the time said they will review Mr Kejriwal’s security arrangements as there is speculation regarding a threat to his life.

Mr Kejriwal, who is out on bail in the Delhi liquor police case, will contest the Delhi polls from the New Delhi seat. He will face off against BJP’s Parvesh Verma and Congress’ Sandeep Dikshit in the seat he has been winning since 2013. 

 




Source link

13 Dead After Jumping Off Train Over Fire Rumour, Getting Hit By Another

13 Dead After Jumping Off Train Over Fire Rumour, Getting Hit By Another

by | Jan 22, 2025 | top-stories



Thirteen people were killed after a fire rumour on a train crossing Maharashtra’s Jalgaon triggered panic among passengers, with several of them jumping off the train and getting crushed by another incoming train, said the police.  

The accident took place between Maheji and Pardhade stations near Pachora, 400 km away from Mumbai, where the Lucknow-Mumbai Pushpak Express, a Daily Superfast Express train that runs between Lucknow to Mumbai, had halted after someone pulled the chain due to a rumour of fire around 5 pm, Central Railway officials said. 

Some passengers of the Pushpak Express stepped down, and were hit by the oncoming Karnataka Express, heading from Bengaluru to Delhi, said Central Railway’s chief spokesperson Swapnil Nila.

“Our preliminary information is that there were sparks inside one of the coaches of Pushpak Express due to either ‘hot axle’ or ‘brake-binding’ (jamming), and some passengers panicked. They pulled the chain, and some of them jumped down on the tracks. At the same time, Karnataka Express was passing on the adjoining track,” a senior railway official told news agency PTI.

Out of 13 dead, seven people have been identified while there is no information about the six. The missing body parts have further compounded the search.

Harrowing images showed bodies lying on tracks and some people wandering around with blood all over them. 

An accident relief train has been dispatched from Bhusaval, said the Central Railway, adding that all efforts are being made to provide medical aid to the injured passengers.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed anguish over the rail accident. 

“Anguished by the tragic accident on the railway tracks in Jalgaon, Maharashtra. I extend my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and pray for the speedy recovery of all the injured. Authorities are providing all possible assistance to those affected,” PM Modi wrote on X.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who is at the World Economic Forum in the Swiss ski resort town of Davos, announced financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh each to the families who lost a loved one in the tragedy.

“Some passengers in the train mistakenly assumed that smoke is coming out of the train and they jumped. Unfortunately, they were run over by another train. I announce Rs 5 lakh to each kin of the deceased persons in this accident,” the Chief Minister said in a video message.

The state government will bear the entire cost of treatment of the injured passengers, the Chief Minister added.

“Our minister Girish Mahajan is personally overseeing the rescue and support to the victims of the accident. I have spoken to district administration and police officials there (in Jalgaon),” the Chief Minister further said.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah condoled the loss of lives in the accident and discussed the matter with the Chief Minister.

“The railway accident that happened at Jalgaon in Maharashtra is very sad. I discussed the matter with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and got information about the incident. The local administration is providing all possible help to the injured. I express my condolences to the civilians who died in the accident and pray for the speedy recovery of the injured person,” Mr Shah said in a post on X.

Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw spoke to the Railway Board Chairman and other officials to understand what happened and has issued directions that the injured must be attended to immediately. 
 





Source link

Injured Saif Ali Khan Had Locked Attacker In Bathroom. How He Escaped

Injured Saif Ali Khan Had Locked Attacker In Bathroom. How He Escaped

by | Jan 22, 2025 | top-stories



Mumbai:

Bangladesh national Shariful Islam Shehzad, who allegedly broke into actor Saif Ali Khan’s home to commit robbery and stabbed him multiple times during a fight, wanted to flee to his home country after the incident, police have found.

According to police sources, Shariful had planned to first travel to Howrah near Kolkata and then proceed to Bangladesh when he realised that police were after him. He tried to arrange for a train ticket to Howrah, but travel agents demanded more money because of the short notice. Before he could get his hands on a ticket, Shariful was arrested from Thane.

Cops are now tracking down all the travel agents he spoke to question them as part of the investigation into the high-profile case. The actor, who has suffered six stab injuries in the shocking attack, returned home yesterday after he was discharged from the hospital. Doctors, it is learnt, have advised him bed rest for a week and asked him not to receive any visitor now to prevent infection.

Cops Piece Together Sequence Of Events

Mumbai Police, which was left red-faced after the late-night attack in an area home to several celebrities, is going all out to get to the root of the case at the earliest. A police team took Shariful to the actor’s Bandra home yesterday to recreate the crime.

Police have found that on Wednesday night, the intruder scaled wall of the compound to approach the 12-storeyed building the actor lives in. He found the security guards of the building asleep. He then used the back staircase and air-conditioning duct to enter Mr Khan’s home through a window in one of the bathrooms. Shariful has told police that he had removed his shoes and kept them in his bag to prevent any noise. He had also switched off his phone.

Mr Khan and his house helps managed to lock Shariful into a room after the stabbing, but he escaped through the air-conditioning duct and fled down the stairs.

Police have found Shariful’s face cover from the room of Mr Khan’s younger son Jahangir, where the actor and the intruder had clashed. This face cover is being sent for forensic testing.

What Happened That Night

Eliyama Philip, a nanny for Saif’s sons, has told the police that she was the first to spot the intruder. The 56-year-old has said she was woken up by some noises around 2 am. She saw the bathroom door open and the light on and assumed that Kareena Kapoor Khan was checking on Jahangir or Jeh.

“… then I went back to sleep but, again, I realised something was wrong. So I woke up again and saw a man come out of the bathroom and go into the boy’s room. I quickly got up and went to Jeh’s room. The attacker then put his finger near his mouth and said ‘Don’t make any noise, nobody will go out’ in Hindi,” Ms Philip has said. “When I rushed to pick up Jeh, the man, armed with a wooden stick and a long Hexa blade. ran towards me and tried attacking me, she said.

“I tried to block the attack by putting my hand forward, but the blade hit me near the wrists of both my hands and on the middle finger of my left hand,” she said. “At that time, I asked him, ‘What do you want?’. He said, ‘I want money.’ I asked, ‘How much do you want?’ He said in English, ‘one crore’,” Ms Philip has said in her statement.

Hearing Ms Philip scream, Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan rushed out of their room. When Mr Khan asked the intruder what he wanted, he attacked him with a wooden object and the hexa blade, Ms Philip said.

“Saif Sir somehow managed to get away from him and we all ran out of the room and pulled the door of the room,” she said, adding that everyone then went to the upper floor of their home. The intruder later escaped, she has said.

How Accused Was Caught

Police formed 30 teams to track down the accused. The cops scanned CCTV footage of the building and noticed the suspect leaving after the attack. Several hours of footage from across the city were scanned to find a match. During this tenuous exercise, cops found footage from DN Nagar in Andheri. They saw the suspect getting off a bike and tracked down the two-wheeler using its number.

Parallelly, following local intelligence inputs, police zeroed in on a rented accommodation at Koliwada in Worli, where the accused lived with three others. A police team questioned the people living there. They managed to get the suspect’s name and related information. Police also got his phone number and used it to track his location. The accused had been hiding in a thicket on a deserted road in Thane. Police surrounded him from all sides and then took him into custody.

After his arrest, they found that he was a Bangladesh national who had illegally crossed into India months back.

Add image caption here

Saif Ali Khan returned home from hospital

Saif Now Back Home

The 54-year-old actor returned home after spending five days at Lilavati Hospital, where he was admitted after the chilling attack. Mr Khan was captured waving to the media and his fans before entering home last afternoon. The actor suffered six stab injuries, one of them on his back. The knife, doctors have said, missed his spinal cord by just 2 mm. His spinal fluid had started leaking and a surgery was done to fix that. The actor also suffered injuries on his face and arm and has undergone plastic surgery. Doctors have said he is recovering well but advised him rest for now. Mr Khan is expected to record a statement with police now that he is back home.




Source link

YouTube
Instagram
WhatsApp