The police said Mr. Khan was recovering in the hospital after an intruder attacked him. He sustained a major injury to his spinal cord, a doctor said.

Mumbai police encounter specialist Daya Nayak created a stir online, and many began speculating that his appearance signaled an imminent breakthrough in the case.

Doctors say Saif Ali Khan is recovering well after being stabbed multiple times by a burglar who broke into his Mumbai home.