Saif’s attacker, Shariful Islam, 30, is a movie buff and a die-hard fan of actor Shah Rukh Khan. During interrogation, the accused confirmed to the police that he had attempted to enter Mannat two days before attacking Saif. He dreamt of meeting Shah Rukh someday and wanted to see him before returning to his home country, Bangladesh.

Following the incident, SRK’s team informed the police about someone attempting to enter his bungalow on January 14. The attacker, Shariful, also claimed that he loves Hindi music and finds it difficult to go without listening to Bollywood songs on his phone. His love for music played a vital role in solving the case. Apart from the CCTV footage recovered from Saif’s apartment, the police got another important lead when the accused was spotted in Dadar purchasing earphones to listen to Bollywood songs, which were part of his daily routine.