A man thought to be a citizen of Bangladesh was arrested in India's financial capital Mumbai on Sunday and is considered the prime suspect in the stabbing of Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan, police said.

Xx was arrested by the Mumbai Police on xx January, in connection with the Saif Ali Khan knife attack. They’ve been booked under xyz charges. The police formed 20 teams to find the accused after Saif Ali Khan was attacked at home on 16 January.

The Mumbai Police found that the accused had met a labour contractor in Worli Kolivada, the man who later helped them trace down the attacker.