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Bangladeshi national Shariful Islam, accused of breaking into actor Saif Ali Khan's Bandra home on January 16, 2025 and assaulting him with a knife, moved a sessions court on Friday to plead guilty. The 31-year-old is facing charges of armed robbery, dacoity with intent to cause death or grievous hurt, and illegally entering India. If convicted, he faces up to life imprisonment.

Islam, who has no prior convictions for similar offenses, argued that pleading guilty would be a mitigating factor in his sentencing. The prosecution intends to contest the plea. The case will be heard again on September 11.

According to the prosecution, Islam entered Khan's residence from Bandra to Khar to Satguru Sharan on the night of January 16. He allegedly broke into the property after a dispute with the hotel owner where he worked. Police recovered multiple pieces of a knife at the scene, including bloodstains matching Khan's blood sample and Islam's left-hand fingerprints. CCTV footage and a facial recognition test also linked the accused to the crime.

Eliyamma Phillip, Khan's staff nurse, identified the accused during an identification parade at Arthur Road Jail. The prosecution submitted a medical report stating that Khan was injured by the recovered knife. The knife blade, a partially broken knife found on Islam, and a piece of knife found in Khan's body were confirmed to be parts of the same weapon.