This Article is From Oct 12, 2010

He ran away from home, slept on footpaths to meet Salman

He ran away from home, slept on footpaths to meet Salman
Mumbai: A 14-year-old boy awestruck by Salman Khan traversed all the way from Jabalpur to Mumbai all just for a glance of his idol.

The police finally managed to trace him on Monday night before he fell into the wrong hands, thanks to a good samaritan.

Rohit Shankar Thakur told MiD DAY that he was an avid fan of Salman and wanted to catch a glimpse of the star. In order to fulfill his dream, he ran from home with just a school bag containing two pairs of clothes.

The police said Rohit had boarded a train from Jabalpur and came to Mumbai on September 1.

Initially, when he came to the city, he was lost and slept on footpaths at Bandstand near Salman's Galaxy apartment, in the hope that he would catch a glimpse of Salman.

An unknown man escorted Rohit from Bandra bus depot to the police station at 12 am. Police said the man told them that the boy was crying to meet Salman Khan.

Speaking to MiD DAY, Rohit said, "I came from Jabalpur to Mumbai to see Salman. I saw him in lots of movies, but now I want to see him in real life. He has a big heart and loves poor people."

"I tried to meet him, but the watchman of his building, refused to let me go. I do not want anything; I only want to meet Salman Khan. The day he will meet me, I will go back," he further added.

A police official of Bandra police station said  when they offered him food, he refused to have it, and insisted that he just wanted to meet Salman.

"We have contacted his parents, who reside in Jabalpur, and they will be here within two days," said Police Sub-Inspector Sambhaji Bhoite.
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