KOCHI: When Joshiy directed the film 'Robinhood' in 2008, he never would have thought that such a thief would enter his house. The hero of the film was taking revenge on those who wronged him by stealing money from ATMs.

Muhammad Irfan, accused in more than 40 robbery cases in 13 states, is a local Robinhood who used to give the locals money knowing their needs. Mohammad Irfan is also nicknamed Super Chor and Jaguar Thief. He is the hero of the natives.

Mohammad Irfan only targets wealthy households and establishments. On April 14, 2021, the house of a prominent jewellery owner was robbed in Thiruvananthapuram and Muhammad Irfan's name was recorded in the Kerala Police records. On that day, two and a half lakh rupees worth of diamond jewellery and sixty thousand rupees were stolen. The following month, he was arrested in another case in Goa. Due to the spread of Covid, the Kerala Police could not take him into custody. It is understood that he was released from prison four months ago. Mohammad Irfan's first theft was in 2010. He was arrested for the first time in 2013 in a robbery case in Delhi's New Front Colony. Imprisonment in Delhi and Bengal Jails. Later, Bihar Robinhood went on looting the wealthy colonies of Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Kolkata.

Wife who is a District Panchayat member

Muhammad Irfan's wife Gulshan Parveen is a member of Sitamarhi District Panchayat in Bihar. Irfan reached Kochi in a car with a district panchayat board. Both of them fell in love and got married despite their family's opposition. After running a hotel and a clothes shop and incurring losses, Irfan embarked on robbery. Gulshan, who campaigned highlighting Irrfan's charity work, was elected by a large majority.

Irfan built seven roads in his village Jogia by spending one crore rupees which he made from robbery. 20 percent of the money collected was used for medical and marriage financing.