The word Masoom is synonymous with terror in the narrow lanes of Goregaon’s Dindoshi area, where a 26-year-old self-styled don bearing this ironic nom de guerre allegedly carried out thefts and robberies at knifepoint, creating an atmosphere of fear so overpowering that residents hesitated to approach the police. For locals, the nightmare finally ended on January 31, after the accused, whose real name is Sabir Islam Sheikh, was arrested in connection with a violent robbery executed on Republic Day.

The robbery

According to police, on the day of the incident, the 52-year-old complainant, who works as a waiter at an eatery in Aarey Milk Colony, was returning home on his motorcycle.