A Bangladeshi national accused of stabbing Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan on January 16 allegedly entered India illegally seven months ago and used a West Bengal resident’s Aadhaar card to procure a SIM card, Mumbai Police revealed on Tuesday.

The accused, identified as Shariful Islam Shehzad Mohammad Rohilla Amin Fakir (30), was arrested on Sunday in neighbouring Thane city. Fakir, who operated under the alias Vijay Das, is said to have crossed the Dawki River to enter India unlawfully. According to PTI reports, he initially stayed in West Bengal before making his way to Mumbai in search of work.