How did Shootout at Lokhandwala inspire 18-yr-old don?

Mumbai, Jul 20: A teenage don, 18-year-old Santosh Gupta, who has been arrested for dacoity and other gruesome crimes, claimed that he has selected the path of crime after being inspired by the movie - Shootout at Lokhandwala.

Santosh, who loves to call him as "Chhota Maya Dolas", was arrested with thress other accused, though police failed to detain the fourth companion of Santosh. As the sources informed, Santosh became passionate about being a gangster and started breaking the law in several areas of the city after watching the central character of Shootout at Lokhandwala - Maya Dolas which was played by Vivek Oberoi.

Police officials said, "Three mobile phones and Rs 1.41 lakh cash were recovered from the accused." Santosh and three others were

accused of trespassing into the office of Affable Fisheries Pvt Ltd situated at Santacruz, Mumbai and robbed Rs 10 lakh and mobile phones.

Maya Dolas was the gang member of famous underworld don Dawood Ibrahim. Maya was killed in an encounter at Lokhandwala Complex shootout in 1991 at the age of 25. The film was featured on the tragic and dramatic life of Maya Dolas in 2007.

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