Marathi film actor Sonalee Kulkarni’s father, Manohar Kulkarni, endured a knife injury in an attack by a trespasser in their house on Tuesday morning. The suspect, who is 24 years old, has been recognized and police have initiated an investigation into his motives.
The suspect entered their house in Nigdi, Pimpri-Chinchwad at 7.30 am by climbing up a pipe and infiltrating from the terrace, police said. He was first sighted by the house help, police said.
When Manohar Kulkarni, confronted the man, he took out a knife and attacked Kulkarni on his hand, police said. The man then ran away from the spot and was later caught with the help of people in the neighbourhood and handed over to the police.
A police officer from Nigdi police station said, “The man’s motive is being probed. Our primary probe points to him being a fan of the actress. While the family said in their statement that the suspect’s motive was robbery, only subsequent probe will ascertain the exact cause.”
