[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In 2012, Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan and two friends allegedly beat a South African businessman and his father-in-law at a restaurant, and they are now on trial.
The businessman filed assault charges against Saif and his associates Shakeel Ladak and Bilal Amrohi, and their trial is set to begin next month.
Saif, Shakeel, and Bilal have been accused under Sections 325 (voluntarily causing grievous hurt) and 34 (common intention) of the Indian Penal Code in connection with the altercation that occurred on February 22, 2012 at the Wasabi restaurant in Mumbai’s Taj Hotel.
The Dil Chahta Hai alum was with a group of friends that included his now-wife Kareena Kapoor, her sister and actress Karisma Kapoor, sisters Malaika Arora and Amrita Arora, as well as Amrita’s husband Shakeel Ladak.
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According to NRI businessman Iqbal Mir Sharma, when he complained about the actor’s group’s racket, Saif and two male buddies not only intimidated him, but the Omkara star actually punched and cracked his nose. Sharma also says that two of Saif’s pals assaulted his father-in-law Raman Patel.
However, Saif has rejected the businessman’s claims, claiming that Sharma made insulting statements and used profanity against his female friends, causing the uproar.
The police submitted the charge-sheet on December 21, 2012, and the trial for the assault case will begin on June 15th, which is the next day of hearing.
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