Case Filed against Actor Salman Khan
A Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Andheri, Mumbai on Tuesday accepted the application filed against Bollywood actor Salman Khan, by the Senior Journalist Ashok Pandey for allegedly snatching a journalist's mobile phone, while he was trying to shoot a video of the Actor.
A Criminal Complaint 326/19 has been filed against actor Salman Khan, by the Complainant senior Journalist, Mr. Ashok Pandey, at Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Andheri, Mumbai for Robbery, Assault, Criminal Mischief, and Criminal Intimidation. The Complainant’s Advocate Neeraj Gupta and Nisha Arora have informed that the case against the actor is under Section 323, 392, 426, 506 of Indian Penal Code, and the order is passed on 12 July, 2019. The complaint was filed at the DN Nagar Police Station, Andheri West, Mumbai, on 24th April, 2019 by Journalist Ashok Shyamlal Pandey.
According to Pandey, he and his cameraman Syed Irrfan were travelling from Juhu to Kandivali on 24th April, 2019. They saw Salman riding a bicycle. They asked the star's bodyguard if they can make a video of the actor. The bodyguard agreed.
"We took out our mobile phones and started shooting. Suddenly, Salman turned around and gestured to his bodyguards. After which the bodyguards riding motorcycles approached us.
"My cameraman was pushed by one of the guards, and he (bodyguard) even pushed our car with force. We ended up having an argument with them. Salman turned his cycle and came to us. We told him we were from the press. Salman said 'It doesn't matter'. Then he snatched our mobile phones and left."
But Pandey, who asserted that he and his cameraman had taken permission from the bodyguard before shooting his video, wondered if his celebrity status gives Salman the right to snatch someone's phone.
