The thieves who had a field day on Shah Rukh Khan's birthday

As a sea of fans converged outside Shah Rukh Khan's residence Mannat to wish the superstar on his birthday on Thursday, mobile thieves had a field day.

Mobile phones of at least 17 people were stolen as hundreds of fans waited outside to catch a glimpse of their favourite star who turned 58th.

The Bandra police registered two offences against unknown persons in this connection, an official said.


The first complaint was filed by a 23-year-old photographer from a national newspaper. He said he had come to Bandra Bandstand with friends and joined the crowd outside the star's residence. Around noon, the complainant realised that his mobile phone had gone missing from his pocket, he added.

The photographer soon came to know that many others had also lost their phones, the official said. He went to Bandra police station to file a report.

More fans of the actor soon approached the police and lodged similar complaints. The police clubbed the complaints and registered an FIR (first information report) for theft against unidentified persons.

Another FIR was filed based on the complaint of a 24-year-old man from Parel in Central Mumbai.

Police officials said that in all, 17 complaints were lodged by people whose phones went missing as they waited outside SRK's home.

Every year on November 2, hundreds of fans gather outside Shah Rukh Khan's bungalow Mannat to wish him on his birthday. King Khan comes out of his home to thank his fans.