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Mumbai Crime: Thief uses 'Pirates' film franchise as excuse to rob camera

<p>Cops says accused pretended to rent camera for an ad film for the famous 'Pirates' franchise; claimed he has Haemophilia and that he needed the money to buy meds</p>

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A 26-year-old Hemophilia patient spun tall yarns to pay the bills, going as far as claiming to be an animator with a renowned animation studio, to dupe freelancers and make away with their cameras, later selling them. The Vanrai police arrested Joy Samar Devnath in Delhi on Monday after he allegedly tricked a 23-year-old into 'renting' him his high-definition camera to make an ad film for the famous 'Pirates' franchise and then skipped town.

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