Shariful Fakir, a Bangladeshi national, was arrested for breaking into actor Saif Ali Khan's home and attacking him due to extreme poverty. Losing his job and needing money for his mother's medical treatment, Shariful resorted to crime. He entered India illegally, planned the burglary, and attacked Saif without realizing he was a famous actor.
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