Thane (Maharashtra) [India], October 10 (ANI): A man, who had allegedly attacked Bollywood filmmaker Rakesh Roshan in the year 2000, has been arrested by Thane Police in Maharashtra nearly three months after he jumped parole, a senior cop said on Saturday.

According to the police, the man has been identified as Sunil Vishwanath Gaikwad, who reportedly is a notorious criminal and sharpshooter. Police said that Gaikwad was arrested from Parsik Circle area in Kalwa around last night.

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Reportedly, six rounds of bullets were shot at Roshan outside his Santa Cruz office in the Mumbai in January 2000, of which two bullets hit him. (ANI)

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