Shahzad was apprehended late Saturday, nearly 70 hours after the attack. During the court hearing, his defence lawyer argued that the arrest was illegal due to the absence of prior notice and claimed that Shahzad had been residing in Mumbai for several years with valid documents.

Mumbai Police has landed in Raipur, to take custody of suspect. Meanwhile, a new CCTV footage showed the attacker purchasing headphones after stabbing Khan at his Bandra duplex early on Thursday.

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.