The Colaba police on Friday said it will soon file a chargesheet against actor Saif Ali Khan in an alleged assault case.

 

Saif is accused of assaulting an NRI at a hotel in February this year. Vinod Sawant, senior police inspector at the Colaba police station, said that the chargesheet has been prepared but not yet filed. "We have completed all the processes and will file it soon. The accused will be present in court when the chargehseet is filed," Sawant said.

 

Saif's lawyer, Mohan Jayakar, confirmed that the chargesheet is yet to be filed. Saif was arrested after an NRI, Iqbal Sharma, filed a police complaint post a fight between the two at a south Mumbai restaurant on February 22.

 

Saif was released on bail after providing a surety of Rs 15,000. The complainant stays in South Africa and was in Mumbai for some time when the incident took place. Saif is facing charges under Sections 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 325 (voluntarily causing grievous hurt) and 34 (common participation in a crime) of the IPC.

 

Cops said Saif was accompanied by a few other celebrities, including girlfriend Kareena Kapoor, when the incident took place. "We have recorded the statements of all the witnesses and the hotel staff and collected CCTV footage from the spot. The circumstantial evidence and other statements will be part of the chargesheet," said a Colaba police officer.

 

 

 

TOI