In a significant development in the investigation into the stabbing incident at actor Saif Ali Khan’s Mumbai residence, the chargesheet has unveiled a surprising detail: most of the fingerprint samples collected from the scene don’t match with those of the accused, Shariful Islam.
Nearly 20 fingerprint samples were analyzed by the state CID’s Fingerprint Bureau, and of these, 19 were found to have no correlation with the accused. According to the chargesheet, the fingerprints discovered on critical surfaces — including the black bathroom door, the sliding door of the bedroom, and the cupboard door — did not align with Shariful’s fingerprints. Interestingly, the only print that did match was located on the eighth floor of the building, away from the primary crime scene inside the flat.
While this finding has added a layer of complexity to the case, Mumbai police sources have clarified that fingerprint evidence is not always conclusive. They emphasized that “the chances of fingerprints matching are one in 1000 as several people use and touch objects,” underlining that a fingerprint mismatch does not necessarily rule out involvement.
As the investigation progresses, the forensic evidence—or lack thereof—could play a pivotal role in shaping the direction of the case.
