Shah Rukh Khan's 'Billu' co-actor a murderer in real life

Delhi Police have arrested a part-time Bollywood actor for his involvement in two murder cases. Imran Hasmi, 26, had even shared screen space with Shah Rukh Khan in Billu. Hasmi was arrested from a south Delhi mall on Wednesday when he came to meet notorious western UP gangster Pehelwan.

“Hasmi had acted in My Friend Ganesha and Billu. During interrogation, he revealed his involvement in two murder cases. He had twice escaped from the custody of Uttar Pradesh Police and Delhi Police,” deputy commissioner of police (south) HGS Dhaliwal said.

Hasmi had first escaped from the custody of UP Police in July 2007. He escaped to Mumbai and started working in Bollywood. Hasmi left Mumbai in December 2007. Subsequently, he started his own fireworks business in Delhi.

“In July 2009, he was arrested by a team of Special Cell of Delhi Police. After a month, he escaped police custody en route to a court in Ghaziabad. Hasmi went back to Mumbai and started working in Bollywood again,” Dhaliwal said.

Delhi Police and Uttar Pradesh Police had announced rewards of Rs50,000 and Rs25,000 for Hasmi.