India, Aug. 29 -- Mohammad Shariful Islam alias Vijay Das, an incarcerated Bangladeshi national, told a sessions court on Friday that he wants to plead guilty for attacking actor Saif Ali Khan during a robbery attempt at his residence in Bandra, in January 2025, and sought leniency in sentence.

Islam's plea represents a major shift, as the case had only recently entered the trial stage, with the court framing charges against him on August 14, after the accused had pleaded not guilty.

Confirming the development, his lawyer advocate Vipul Dushing said: "He is repenting for the act he committed; hence wants to plead guilty and has sought leniency from the court."

He was on Friday produced before additional sessions judge Mahesh Ramrao Nat...