On January 16, Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan was stabbed six times during an attempted robbery at his residence. The actor was bleeding profusely and severely injured when he was rushed to Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai by an autorickshaw driver who went above and beyond to assist him.
The driver, Bhajan Singh Rana, who is from Uttarakhand, was unaware that he was ferrying a celebrity on that fateful night. Still, his immediate response was no less than heroic. Now, he has been rewarded for his selfless act of kindness.
Quick Response In Crisis
Usually plying his rickshaw during nights, Rana found himself in the right place at the right time to bump into an utterly distraught Saif Ali Khan. Soaked in blood through numerous stab wounds to his kurta of purest white, he did need some emergency medical help-and it came as instantly as one can. Without much thinking, Rana began doing something about this drenched guy whom he hadn’t seen until this time as anybody of repute, forget of celebrity.
Bhajan Singh Rana Rewarded
For his bravery and mercy, Bhajan Singh Rana was reportedly rewarded in cash by an institution with Rs 11,000. However, this is unconfirmed so far. If true, this honor is a token of appreciation for his timely help. Although he received an award, Rana is modest about his act.
Speaking to ANI, he said, “I didn’t think of money that night”. I haven’t been contacted by Kareena Kapoor or anybody so far,” he said. His priority, as always, was simply helping another human being in distress.
Rana also added that he was later summoned to the Bandra Police Station to provide his account of the incident. “I just did what any person in my position would have done,” he added.
Police Apprehend Suspect In Saif Ali Khan Attack Case
The police successfully arrested the perpetrator in connection with the brutal attack on Saif Ali Khan. The alleged attacker is none other than a Bangladeshi national residing in India on an invalid document. He goes by the name Shariful Islam Shehzad Mohammad Rohilla Amin Fakir.
This man has already been arrested, and authorities have been interrogating him. On the occasion of questioning the accused who attempted robbery at Saif Ali Khan’s residence, the police visited his residence in order to reconstruct the crime.
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