Himesh lookalike gangster nabbed

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Himesh lookalike gangster nabbed
By: Nishant A Bhuse
May 20, 2007

Chhota Rajan gangster is hardcore Reshammiya fan and lookalike;
cops thought they had nabbed the composer

API Jagdish Sail who seized weapons and arrested the six gangsters

THIS time, it was the police who said, 'Jhalak dikhlaja'. Sebastian Lobo (32), a dreaded gangster associated with the DK Rao and Chhota Rajan gang, is a hardcore fan of music composer and singer Himesh Reshammiya.

Anthony alias Himesh and his five associates were caught by the team of API Jagdish Sail and Senior PI Pradeep Shinde on Friday night near Pushpa Narsee Park in Juhu while they were allegedly conspiring to kill film maker Rajkumar Santoshi and film financer and builder Sudhakar Shetty.

Anthony, wanted in 18 cases of murder and robberies across Mumbai and Thane, is also the right-hand man of notorious robber Manoj Khori.
"When we nabbed Anthony, for a minute we thought it was Himesh.

He was dressed like the composer with his trademark cap. During interrogation, we found that he was a fan of the singer and aped his style and voice," says an investigating officer from Juhu police station. Police have recovered four pistols and revolvers and seven live cartridges from the gang.

Lead singer

Anthony not only aped Himesh, he is also said to be musically sound and composed songs to entertain his gang members.

When he was in the Arthur Road prison, Anthony met Rajan's associate D K Rao and also allegedly entertained jail mates, networking and developing his contacts.

"After every crime, Anthony blew up the contract money at dance bars. He would sing or play Reshammiya's tracks in the bars. He also wore designer and stylish clothes, like the singer did. He also had four to five stylish caps, which he would wear often," says a source.

Gangster Anthony Lobo is a hardcore fan of Himmesh Reshammiya
Film personalities on target

During interrogation, API Jagdish Sail found that Anthony and his associates planned not only to loot a jewellery shop, but also to kill filmmaker Rajkumar Santoshi of Ghayal, Damini and Khakee fame.

The gang included Roy Edward Sequira who was wanted by Vasai police for serious offences and Sohail Raza Irani, the nephew of Munna Darbadar and Ejaz Lakhdawala's right hand man.

The others were Amjad Ali Sheikh, Suraj Ram Yadav and Raju Maine. They were also targeting Sudhakar Shetty, a builder and financer of films such as Dus, No Entry and Tatahastu.

"They planned to threaten and eliminate the film personalities as fugitive gangster Ejaz Lakhdawala had handed Irani with contacts and numbers," says Sail.

Additional Commissioner of Police Bipin Bihari says that the six-member gang is a big catch.

"After thorough interrogation, we can unearth their operations. This can help break the backbone of underworld associates operating in the city," adds Bihari.

Sudhakar Shetty, who has been facing threats from the Hemant Pujari gang as well, told Sunday MiD DAY that he had received threats in the past but was unaware that the arrested gang had come to target him.