Salman Khan accused of assault, threat by a TV journalist
Asma Malik
01:40 PM | 27 Jun, 2019
MUMBAI - Indian television journalist Ashok S. Pandey, the Maharashtra head of JK24x7 news channel, has filed a complaint against Bollywood actor Salman Khan for assaulting and threatening him.
In a statement, lawyer Neeraj Gupta said, "The matter will come up for hearing on July 12. At that time, the court will decide whether the police will be directed to conduct an investigation, or issue summons to the accused."
The journalist further stated that "I was driving from Juhu to Kandivali in my car with my cameraman Sayyed Irfan when we saw Salman Khan cycling on the road with his two aides escorting him."
He said that he sought permission from the two aides to film Khan , which they agreed to. "However, when I started shooting, Khan noticed it and his aides suddenly jumped onto my car and started assaulting me," he added.
The journalist said that Khan assaulted him, snatched his mobile and tried to destroy it.
Till now, Salman Khan has not issued any statement in the matter yet.
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