Police in the Indian city of Mumbai have arrested a man in connection with a knife attack on Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan last week.
Khan, one of India’s biggest stars, was stabbed by intruders in his home, in an attack that shocked the country. He is recovering after the operation.
Police on Sunday said they had arrested the main suspect, Mohammad Shariful Islam Shehzad, adding that he is a Bangladeshi national who was in India illegally.
Shehzad’s lawyer denied the allegations and said he was not from Bangladesh.
The police say they have arrested Mr Shehzad from Thane, a suburb in Mumbai.
Preliminary evidence suggests that he came to the city about six months ago and was working at a housekeeping agency under a false name and identity card, Dixit Gedam, deputy commissioner of police in Mumbai, told a news conference.
The police suspect that Mr. Shehzad allegedly broke into Khan’s home with the intention of robbing him, Mr. I’m grumpy.
On Sunday, a Mumbai court sent Mr. Shehzad to five-day police custody.
His lawyer, Sandeep Shikhane, he told reporters that his client is being made a “scapegoat”.
“There is no documentary evidence to suggest that he is a Bangladeshi national,” he said.
The attack on Khan made national headlines and also raised questions about safety and security in Mumbai, one of India’s most populous cities and its financial capital.
Khan was stabbed six times and suffered several injuries, including one to the back of his neck, in the attack at his home in an upscale neighborhood.
Nurse Eliyama Philip, who works at Khan’s home, told police last week that she first noticed the man’s shadow by the bathroom door late at night while she was in the nursery with the babysitter.
Ms Philip said a man appeared holding a wooden object in one hand and a long blade in the other and warned them not to make any noise. He was asking for 10 million rupees ($115,477; £94,511), she said.
A fight broke out in which Mrs. Philip was injured. She also said that Khan and his wife, hearing the commotion, rushed into the room and that the assailant stabbed the actor with a blade before fleeing.
On Friday, investigators allegedly detained – and later released – at least five more people for questioning in connection with the investigation.
Many of the men were detained because they resembled the attacker who was caught on CCTV leaving the building.
Additional reporting by Alpesh Karkare for BBC Marathi
