#SHOWBIZ: Irfan Zaini shocked after obsessed fan injures another posing with him
KUALA LUMPUR: Blood Brothers star Irfan Zaini, who played the suave gangster Malik in that blockbuster movie, recently had a shock when an obsessed female fan attacked another fan who had posed for a selfie with him.
The 30-year-old actor recounted in a news report yesterday that during a recent promotional visit to Kuching, Sarawak for Blood Brothers, a female fan took a selfie with him, which evidently angered another.
"As soon as she left me after taking the selfie, another female fan approached her and assaulted her until she sustained a minor injury," he explained.
Irfan added that the obsessed fan shouted, "Malik is mine!" before striking her victim.
"The injured woman sent me a photo of her injury, and I was shocked. I advised her to file a police report."
Irfan urged his fans to respect each other and avoid "fighting" over him.
"As an actor, I love all my fans, and I don't want them to hurt each other."
Irfan is currently starring in Honey Trap, an Astro Originals drama about a female spy.
The series also features Nina Kho, Syarul Ezani, Ungku Ismail, Ayez Shaukat Fonseka, Amyza Aznan, and Michael Chen.
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