Sometimes in 1978, when Mahan was in Upper Serangoon road, Singapore, a group of Police Personnel came to visit Mahan. One of them (a Police Inspector) was very rude and belligerent towards Mahan. This irked Mahan so much that Mahan took out his shoe (Persian style shoe) to whack this policeman. Other Police intervened and controlled the situation. Mahan then warned that the Police Inspector should not step into Upper Serangoon Road again. Mahan had a good relationship with the Govt at that time. Usually Mahan maintains his cool but sometimes has to blow off a little steam so as to not let people take things for granted.
