Saif Ali Khan Attack: Father of Detained Man Blames Cops for ‘Ruining’ Son’s Life

Saif Ali Khan Attack: The father of a man who was detained in Durg in Chhattisgarh as a suspect in the January 16 Saif Ali Khan attack case slammed Mumbai police on Monday for “ruining my son’s life”.

Akash Kanojia (31), a driver, was detained from Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Kolkata Shalimar Jnaneshwari Express at Durg station by the Railway Protection Force on January 18 after a tip off from Mumbai police.

On the morning of January 19, Mumbai police arrested Bangladeshi national Shariful Islam Shehzad Mohammad Rohilla Amin Fakir alias Vijay Das from neighbouring Thane, after which the Durg RPF allowed Kanojia to go leave.

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"One mistake of the Mumbai police ruined my life. They failed to notice I had a moustache and the person in the CCTV grab from the actor's building did not," Kanojia told news agency PTI.

Akash was released after police found out that his identity did not match the suspect. However, his photos had been circulated in the media through a press release by then, which caused significant damage to his reputation.

"When I called my employer, he asked me not to report to work. My grandmother then told me the family of my prospective bride had refused to go ahead with marriage talks following my detention," he added.

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"The police detained my son without verifying his identity. This mistake has ruined his life. Now, due to the mental trauma, Akash is unable to focus on work or communicate with his family. He has become withdrawn, doesn't talk properly, and has lost all motivation," his father Kailash Kanojia said.

"People are saying there is no resemblance between my son and the actual accused. He lost his job and his marriage was called off. Who is responsible? The behaviour of the police has destroyed Akash's future," Kailash added.

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