Mumbai: The relentless efforts of Mumbai Police to apprehend Shariful, the accused in the attack on actor Saif Ali Khan, have been recognized with a special ceremony. For three consecutive days, officers from Bandra Police Station worked tirelessly without sleep to track down and capture the accused.

On the run for over two days, Mohammad Shariful, a suspect in the Saif Ali Khan stabbing case, was picked up from deep inside the mangrove forests in Thane in the wee hours of Sunday, said sources.

After an over 70-hour joint operation, Mumbai Police and the crime branch were able to catch the 30-year-old attacker who stabbed Saif Ali Khan at his home.