Shah Rukh Khan, Mannat
V Narayan (THE TIMES OF INDIA; March 8, 2023)

Mumbai: The two teenaged ‘fans’ from Bharuch in Gujarat, who were arrested for trespassing into Shah Rukh Khan’s Mannat Bungalow last week, had hid in the actor’s makeup room for nearly eight hours before “surprising” him. Khan was taken aback when he walked into the makeup room located on the third floor of the bungalow which is undergoing repairs, said police.

Labourer Pathan Sahil Salim Khan (18) and vegetable seller Ram Khushuva (19) were booked for common intention and house-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault, or wrongful restraint of the Indian Penal Code based on a complaint filed by the bungalow manager, C B D’souza.

In the complaint, she said: “The duo said they used the scaffolding erected for repairs to enter the bungalow on March 2, at 3 am, and hid in the make-up room till 10:30 am, when Khan entered the room. He was in shock on seeing the strangers and called the housekeeping staff [Satish] who took them to the bungalow’s lobby where the security guard questioned them.”

The duo was handed over to Bandra police in the evening, and they were arrested. The teenagers told police that they wanted to see the actor and hence had come to Mumbai on March 1 and sneaked into the bungalow. Both were sent to police custody for a day. Police said that they did not find evidence of malicious intent.

Police further said the duo had suffered minor bruises on their nose after falling while scaling the compound wall. The actor’s housekeeping staff provided medical assistance before handing them over to police.

“Their parents arrived in Mumbai on Saturday and secured their bail of Rs 10,000 each. The parents said they had no idea of the teenagers’ plan to come to Mumbai,” said a police officer.