Saif Ali Khan was stabbed multiple times at his home early on Thursday, and the auto-rickshaw driver quickly rushed him to the hospital.
In the early hours of January 16, Saif Ali Khan was violently attacked at his Bandra apartment, during what appears to have been a robbery attempt. With the help of a local auto-rickshaw driver Bhajan Singh, the actor was taken to Lilavati Hospital. According to some media reports, the rickshaw driver declined any payment for his assistance.
“I was called there (Bandra Police Station) for questioning…I did not think about money that night…I have not been contacted by Kareena Kapoor or anyone else so far. I have not had any conversation with them,” Bhajan Singh, the auto-rickshaw driver told ANI.
#WATCH | Mumbai: Bhajan Singh, the auto-rickshaw driver who took Actor Saif Ali Khan to Lilavati Hospital, says “I was called there (Bandra Police Station) for questioning…I did not think about money that night…I have not been contacted by Kareena Kapoor or anyone else so… pic.twitter.com/pXHPsSkOp2
— ANI (@ANI) January 18, 2025
What did the auto-rickshaw driver who took Saif Ali Khan to the hospital reveals?
Recounting what exactly happened, he described the incident while taking Saif to the Hospital, “His back was hurt. I felt very bad because he was bleeding. I had no idea that Saif Ali Khan was sitting in my rickshaw. I thought that some injured person must have been sitting there…When Saif and his son got down from the rickshaw after going to Lilavati Hospital, I realised that the star actor was sitting in the rickshaw.”
He added, “My rickshaw arrived at the emergency gate just as an ambulance was departing. Seeing the commotion, the hospital staff immediately rushed towards us. By then, they had realised it was Saif Ali Khan. Blood was flowing profusely from a wound in his back.”
Providing further details, Bhajan Singh shared, “When Saif approached my rickshaw, he walked slowly, accompanied by two of his children, including his youngest son, Taimur. Two women, with quiet efficiency, helped him into the rickshaw.”
“I was completely focused, my only concern being to get the injured person to the hospital swiftly. While we were in the rickshaw, Saif asked how long it would be until we reached the hospital. Seven or eight minutes later, I parked the rickshaw at the hospital gate,” he added.
Why a rickshaw was used instead of car?
Reportedly, Saif’s eldest son, Ibrahim Ali Khan took his father to the hospital. However, a doctor at Lilavati Hospital stated that Saif arrived in an auto-rickshaw with his 8-year-old son, Taimur Ali Khan.
In the face of urgency, Saif required immediate transport to the hospital. With his driver unavailable, swift action was critical. Any delay in seeking medical help could had serious consequences. Saif’s eldest son Ibrahim, acted quickly and practically by using a nearby rickshaw to take his father to the hospital.