The Bandra police await the final fingerprint report for Bangladeshi national Shariful Fakir, arrested for assaulting actor Saif Ali Khan. Preliminary reports confirm a match, and his custody has been extended until January 29 for further facial recognition tests. Misidentification rumours have been dismissed.
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