Saif Ali Khan Stabbing Case: Mumbai Sessions Court Rejects Shariful Fakir’s Guilty Plea, Orders Trial
Mumbai, September 11, 2026: The trial against Shariful Fakir, Bangladeshi national booked for attacking Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan, is to continue as the court on Friday refused to accept his guilty plea. Fakir was produced before the sessions court through video conferencing facility, where the court told him that his plea of guilty was not accepted and he will have to face the trial. Court…
Mumbai, September 11, 2026 - The Mumbai Sessions Court has ruled against Shariful Fakir's guilty plea in the case of allegedly stabbing Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan, and has ordered the trial to proceed. Fakir, a Bangladeshi national, appeared in court via video conferencing and was informed that his guilty plea would not be accepted.
The court offered him the option of receiving legal aid and later moved to conduct the trial while also considering his prolonged bail application. Fakir had submitted a plea of guilty in the previous hearing, stating that he wished to receive leniency in sentencing. The prosecution case alleges that Fakir entered Khan's home on January 16 of last year through the bathroom on the 12th floor of a Bandra building, climbed to the residence, demanded money and held the family at knifepoint.
He allegedly attacked Khan's son Jehangir in the bedroom and Khan himself when he intervened. Khan required emergency surgery and was discharged after five days. Fakir escaped during the scuffle and was arrested on January 19.
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