Mumbai: Hardships long gone, Matunga executive ties the knot a year later

Sayed Ali and his fiancee got married on Saturday

The executive from Matunga, who was framed in a fake drugs-and-gun case by his fiancee's stalker but cleared of all charges following mid-day's reports, has finally tied the knot. Sayed Ali, 30, married his fiancée on Saturday, almost a year after being released from jail.

According to an investigation into the frame-up, the police had found that Nicolas Pandian, the stalker, got drugs and a gun planted at Sayed's house through a police informer. About 485 grams of MD, gun and bullets were planted at his home on November 26, 2021.

Sahu Nagar police arrested Sayyed and his friend Gopal Mooponr without any further probe and put them behind bars. They lost their jobs and spent months in jail.

"I am happy that my dream has come true. I finally married my fiancée and we want to live happily forever. I don't want anything else. This was possible because of all my friends and mid-day," said Sayed. The couple tied the knot at Balmandir Hall of Matunga Western Railway Colony on Saturday.

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He, however, expressed fear, saying that the accused is out on bail since a month. He has been barred from entering the area where Sayed lives.

The frame-up

On November 26, 2021, Sayed and Mooponr were resting at the former's residence with the door open, when an unknown person left a box inside near the door and left. Nicolas immediately informed the Sahu Nagar police about the box and they reached the spot. The cops seized the box and arrested Sayed and Mooponr.

Their friends wrote to the police chief for justice, but got no response. Thereafter, mid-day published their version of the events and got the CCTV camera footage showing Nicolas with the box that the cops had found.

Following this paper's report, the Commissionerate conducted an inquiry in the case. In the meantime, mid-day also highlighted the fact that Nicolas had been harassing Sayed's partner to end their relationship and Sayed suspected him of setting him up.

Eventually, the Sahu Nagar police arrested Nicolas and released the two innocent men. Sayed even got his job back.

Nov 26
Day, in 2021, Sayed Ali was framed by his fiancée's stalker