Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan left a hospital in India’s financial capital Mumbai on Tuesday, less than a week after he suffered knife injuries in a scuffle with an intruder at his house, local media reported.

Veteran screenwriter Javed Akhtar expressed relief after Saif Ali Khan recovered from a knife attack at his Bandra home. The actor sustained multiple

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MUMBAI, India (AP) — Indian Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan was stabbed in a scuffle with an intruder at his home early Thursday and underwent surgery at a hospital, media reports said.

The police said Mr. Khan was recovering in the hospital after an intruder attacked him. He sustained a major injury to his spinal cord, a doctor said.

Afsar Zaidi, a family friend of Saif Ali Khan, denied taking him to the hospital after the stabbing. He arrived later at Lilavati Hospital, contacted by the Pataudi family.

Doctors say Saif Ali Khan is recovering well after being stabbed multiple times by a burglar who broke into his Mumbai home.

Police arrested a 30-year-old man in India’s financial capital Mumbai whom they said was considered the prime suspect in the stabbing of Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan.

Indian Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan underwent surgery Thursday after he was repeatedly stabbed in an apparent burglary at his home in Mumbai, his public relations team said.

Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan was attacked by an intruder with a knife on January 16 inside his home. The accused reportedly stabbed the actor six times, resulting in serious injuries. Since then, Saif has been undergoing treatment at Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital.