Saif Ali Khan leaves hospital 6 days after knife attack

Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan has been discharged from Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital, six days after he was seriously injured in a knife attack during a burglary attempt at his Bandra home. 

Heavy force have been deployed at the hospital as well as Mr Khan's residence as people have started gathering at both places to catch a glimpse of the popular actor. 

In an incident that shocked the nation and raised questions about Mumbai's law and order situation, the actor suffered six stab injuries when a man who broke into his home attacked him with a knife.

The actor, bleeding heavily from his wounds, was rushed to the hospital in an auto-rickshaw late on Wednesday night.

One of the injuries was on his spine and doctors said the knife missed his spinal cord by just 2 mm. The spinal fluid, however, had leaked out and a surgery was conducted to fix this. The actor also underwent plastic surgery for injuries on his arm and neck.

Police have arrested Shariful Islam Shehzad, a Bangladeshi national who illegally entered India and had been living under the false name Bijoy Das, for allegedly breaking into actor the actor's home and attacking him.

Earlier, the accused was brought to Mr Khan's Bandra residence to recreate the crime as part of the investigation.