It have to be flattering for our superstars when their on-screen antics inspire the real-life actions in their admirers. But here's an instance that would make any celebrity cringe. Inspired by a one-liner from his screen idol's hit film Wanted, a faithful fan of Salman Khan killed and robbed a courier firm employee to honour his promise of repaying a loan.
When asked by cops why he resorted to murder, he quoted the road from Khan's blockbuster Wanted: 'Maine jo ek baar commitment kar dee toh phir main apne aap ki bhi nahin sunta'.
Talha Mohammed Munaf Ansari (29), a resident of Madanpura, Nagpada, was arrested by Unit II of Crime Branch on June 20, for the murder of Jeetu Sadarangani alias Govind (22), an employee of Mamaji Courier Cargo. The ardent admirer of Khan had even met the article of his worship at the sets of Dabangg, where he wangled a photograph with the screen idol.
After killing the victim, Ansari grabbed over Rs 9.5 lakh in cash from him. In line with police sources, the accused had amassed an enormous debt, which he had promised to pay back. Motivated by the famous dialogue delivered by Khan, Ansari decided to do his screen idol's bidding, by hook or by crook.
`He is a large fan of Salman Khan. We recovered a photograph from him wherein he's posing with Khan. Even if our team asked him why he killed and robbed Sadarangani, he told them 'maine jo ek bar commitment kar di toh phir main apne aap ki bhi nahin sunta', ` said an officer.
Anxious after being given an ultimatum to repay his loan, Ansari planned the robbery. On June 11 at 9.30 pm, he entered the office of Mamaji Courier Cargo at Dwaraka Bhavan, Bhuleshwar, killed Sadarangani and robbed him.
According to the police, Sadarangani, a far off relative of his employer Harish Chandani, have been working on the firm for the last seven months. He was a local of Nagpur and were residing in Govandi.
Ansari had even damaged the phone box. Police noticed him while scrutinising CCTV footage. Another employee of the firm was absconding for the reason that day of the crime and contact records have revealed that he was involved with the accused. `We are verifying if Ansari was touch with any gang or had connections with policemen, ` said an officer.
Courtesy: Mid-Day.com
