He's a thief, but he won't rape: Mom

MUMBAI: Ask for Anwar Mohammed Ansari alias Badshah, 28, in the shanties opposite the Nariyalwadi Muslim cemetery at Mazgaon on Reay Road, and few are likely to be able to point out his home. But ask for 'Chor Badshah' and you will be well-guided.
"Chor Badshah is famous here. Any big house-break, the police will first come to round up Badshah and, hence, he is well-known in the area," said a neighbour.Ansari was arrested on Tuesday in the case of serial robberies and the rape of a Spanish woman in Bandra early on Monday morning.
But his family says the police are making a mistake this time. "Police have fixed him in this case. On that night, he was with me. He brought me home from my parents' house and we chatted outside our home till late in the night and then went to sleep. He was with me for the entire night, there's no question of him going to Bandra," said Ansari's wife Haseena, caressing their eight-month-old daughter.
"For the last five years, whenever there is a robbery, police from all over the city come and pick him up, detain him and sometimes arrest him and then release him. He steals, but I don't believe he would rape anybody," said Ansari's mother Nisar.
Earlier, some sources said, when the police had come calling, the family had said he wasn't home on Sunday night.
Badshah, a habitual thief on police record, has around five house-breaking cases against his name at the moment. He was recently released from Arthur Road jail on bail after being arrested for robbing actor Dino Morea's flat. Earlier, he spent five months in prison in another case.
As news of Ansari's detention spread, his two sisters, Yasmin and Shabnam, who stay in the vicinity, came to lend moral support to their ailing father.
Ansari's family hails from Bahraich in Uttar Pradesh and came to Mumbai in late 80s in search for a better life. They initially rented a tiny house in the Bangalipura hutments above the Reay Road station. After his father gave up his driver's job, mother Nisar took up the job of giving 'gusool' (ritual bath) to dead women before burial. Now, the family owns a tiny hutment opposite the Nariyalwadi Muslim cemetery at Mazgaon.
Mumbai: While the Bandra police probing the rape of Spanish woman have almost concluded that it was Anwar Mohammed Ansari alias Badshah (28), a habitual house breaker from Reay road who broke into flat on early Monday morning and twice raped Spanish National, Badshah's family have rubbished the police claim.
The Bandra police on late Monday night picked up Badshah from his home immediately after their investigation hinted at his involvement. What is new in that since last five years whenever police from all over the city comes picks him, detains, sometimes arrest and releases him. He steals but I dont believe this that he would rape anybody. '' said his mother Nisar Ansari.
Badshah a habitual thief on police record has around five house breaking cases and he was recently released from Arthur road jail after being arrested for house breaking case in actor Dinoo Morea's flat. Prior to this he has spend five months in jail in another case Police have fixed him in this case. On the fateful night he was with me, I brought me home from my parent's house and we chatted till late night sitting outside our and went to sleep. Full night he was with me where is the question of him going to Bandra.''said his wife Haseena caressing his eight months old daughter. Soon as news of Badshah's detention by the Bandra police spread, his two sisters Yasmin and Shabnam who stays in the same vicinity have come to give a moral support to their ailing father.
Badshah family hails from Baraich in Uttar Pradesh and had landed in Mumbai in late 85's in search of some better prospects and initially rented a tiny house in Bangalipura hutments above the Reay road railway station. After father gave up his driver's job, mother Nisar took up the job of giving 'gusool' (giving bath to dead muslim women before burial). And now the family owns a tiny hutment bank opposite the Nariyalwadi muslim Kabarastan at Mazgaon.
Badshah who has around five cases of house breaking is very popular in the area but to find his house, one has to mention Chor Badshah as there are two other Badshahs doing well fishing and transport business. Chor Badshah is famous, any big house breakings, the police will first to round up Badshah and hence he is known in the area.'' Said his neighbour.