Actor Saif Ali Khan recently met Bhajan Singh Rana, the auto driver who played a crucial role in getting him to Lilavati Hospital after a violent incident at his Bandra home last week. According to a media report, Saif wanted to thank Bhajan during his visit to the hospital on Tuesday, just before he was discharged.
Pictures shared on social media show Saif and Bhajan smiling together. In one photo, Saif has his arm around Bhajan while they sit on a hospital bed, and in another, they are standing side by side.
The report also mentions that Bhajan met Saif’s family, including his mother, actress Sharmila Tagore. They all thanked him for his quick actions on 16 January night.
What Happened on January 16
On January 16, Saif was attacked and stabbed multiple times during an attempted robbery at his home. The attacker, Mohammad Shariful Islam Shehzad, an illegal immigrant from Bangladesh, told the police that he stabbed Saif to escape from his grip. The incident happened around 2:30 a.m. when a staff member noticed the intruder and confronted him. The attacker managed to escape through the bathroom window he had entered.
Bhajan Singh Rana, who was driving his auto at the time, shared what happened that night. He said, “It was around 2-3 a.m. when I saw a woman trying to hire an auto, but no one stopped. I also heard calls for a rickshaw from inside the gate. I took a U-turn and stopped my vehicle near the gate. A man covered in blood came out with a few others. They put him in the auto and asked to go to Lilavati Hospital. I dropped them off and later found out that he was Saif Ali Khan. I saw him bleeding from his neck and back.”
After returning home on Tuesday, Saif gave his statement to the police about the incident. Bhajan’s quick actions helped save Saif’s life and showed how important it is to help each other in times of need.
