Mumbai, Feb 7: Actor Sonu Sood has responded to recent reports suggesting an arrest warrant against him in connection with a fraud case.

The actor took to social media to clear the air, calling the news “highly sensationalized” and emphasizing that the matter is being blown out of proportion.

Sonu tweeted, “We need to clarify that the news circulating on social media platforms is highly sensationalised. To put matters straight, we were summoned as a witness by the Honourable Court in a matter pertaining to a third party to which we have no association or affiliation.”

The ‘Fateh’ actor added, “Our lawyers have responded, and on 10th February 2025, we will give a statement that clarifies our non involvement in the matter. We are neither brand ambassadors nor are we associated in any way. This is just for unnecessary media attention to grab eyeballs. It is sad that celebs become soft targets. We will take strict action in this matter.”

Sonu Sood’s clarification came after it was reported that a court in Ludhiana has issued an arrest warrant against the actor in connection with an alleged fraud case. The warrant was issued by Ludhiana judicial magistrate Ramanpreet Kaur. The 51-year-old actor was reportedly summoned to testify in the case but was unable to attend the court proceedings. Consequently, the magistrate issued an arrest warrant.

The court order reads, “Sonu Sood, has been duly served with summon(s) or warrant(s) but he/she has failed to attend (absconds and keeps out of the way for the purpose of avoiding service of a summon(s) or warrant(s)). You are hereby ordered to arrest and bring the said Sonu Sood before the Court.”

Work-wise, Sonu was last seen in the action thriller “Fateh,” which marked his directorial debut. The film also starred Jacqueline Fernandez, Naseeruddin Shah, and Vijay Raaz.

Mumbai, Feb 7: A few fingerprints of the accused have matched in Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan’s stabbing incident, as shared by the Mumbai Police on Friday.

According to information received from the Mumbai Police, the fingerprint samples of the accused, Shariful Islam, who attacked Saif Ali Khan, were sent for examination, and some of the reports have been received.

The reports confirm that some fingerprints have matched; however, the police are currently awaiting the final report.

The police also stated that they had collected multiple samples from Saif’s house and sent them for analysis. While some reports have arrived, others are still pending.

It was on January 16, when Saif was attacked by an assailant who barged into his luxurious Bandra home through his youngest son, Jeh Ali Khan’s room during the wee hours. The actor went to the hospital on his own, and was accompanied by his son Taimur.

Doctors removed a 2.5 inch knife from his back. The 54-year-old star, who is married to Bollywood diva Kareena Kapoor Khan, was stabbed multiple times in an attempt to fight off the accused.

The actor sustained six stab wounds, two of which were said to be serious as they were closer to his spine. The incident took place as the accused allegedly barged into their Bandra home, and attacked their house help and then Saif when he intervened.

The actor was woken up by the commotion in his son Jeh’s room. He went inside the room to see the culprit arguing with their house help, looking at this, Saif intervened to save the house help with bare hands to fight off the intruder.

After a few weeks of rest, Saif on February 3 made his maiden public appearance following the knife attack on him. The actor attended the trailer launch of his upcoming streaming title ‘Jewel Thief – The Heist Begins’ in which he shares the screen with Jaideep Ahlawat.

An exuberant Sohail Khan, owner of the team PANTHERS expressed his happiness for the tremendous response received by fans and spectators on the first day of ‘The Greatest Show on Court’ that is the World Padel League Tourney being held at Nesco Center in Mumbai from 5th to the 8th of February.

“This is a fantastic game that requires the player to be very sharp at the timing, have good reflexes and adequate stamina, simply put, it is a blend of Squash, Tennis and Badminton,” Sohail Khan said.

“My children got so enthusiastic when they came to know I was offered the ownership of a Padel League team, of this fast-growing sport that is gaining popularity in over 90 countries. Hence, I chose to back the PANTHERS,” Sohail Khan mentioned while speaking to Paresh B Mehta.

Sohail Khan Entertainment is the owner of the team PANTHERS consisting of top ranking Padel Players like Carlos Daniel, Marta Ortega, Javier Barahona, Javier Leal, Marina Guinart, Rama Valenzuela and Sofia Araujo.

Padel Ball game incorporates bounces off the walls so that players can create tricky shots, and it tends to be more fast-paced than pickleball. Further, Padel’s enclosed court and use of walls create a fast-paced, dynamic game unique paddle and ball design offer a different playing experience. The Padel balls are similar to tennis balls but are slightly smaller. Padel rackets are made of a composite material without strings. The hitting surface is perforated.

The Padel Court is designed similarly to a tennis court, only much smaller with a high net in the middle and is surrounded by glass walls.

Predicting that Padel Ball would rapidly gain popularity in India, Sohail mentioned, “The only cost for playing this game is a racket that would cost almost similar to the price of a good badminton racket and I am sure that this sport would gain immense acceptance and following with the Indian masses.”

Sohail mentioned that already some clubs in Mumbai are having a Padel Court, including the Otters Club in Bandra and it is sure to gain favour in the country, “I would urge the youth to try out this game as it develops sportsmanship within you, brings discipline within you, adds to your resume and keeps one away from vices. While introducing yourself for jobs or even in business world, the tag of being a sportsman puts you one up over others.”

ID INFO Business Services are the organizers of WPL which is presented by METEORA Developers, Dubai. Naghma Khan’s SHAAZ MEDIA EVENTS, Dubai is handling the Media Relations of this event. Other teams in the fray are SG Pipers CHEETAHS, Vernost JAGUARS and Game Changers LIONS. WPL is being telecast live on Sony Sports 1.