Mumbai: While the Union home ministry awaits a report from the Mumbai police in a brawl case at a Colaba restaurant in February 2012 against actor Saif Ali Khan, the police has said that it is yet to receive any such communication from the Central government, despite the letter being sent on August 14, 2014.
The report was sought after RTI activist Subhash Agrawal demanded that Saif be stripped of his Padma Shri award in light of the criminal investigation against him. The Union ministry report had responded to Mr Agrawal’s application saying that the Mumbai Police had been “reminded to expedite the matter” (send the report), in its reply.
“I am unaware of any such communication from the Union home ministry for a report on the Saif Ali Khan case since replies to higher authorities are sent through offices of senior officers. I will, however, personally check with the police station,” said additional CP (south region) Krishna Prakash. While senior PI Rameshwar Suple had the same response, ACP (Colaba division) Rajendra Chavan was not available for comment despite repeated attempts.
Saif was with his wife Kareena Kapoor, and other actors and friends when he allegedly assaulted a South Africa-based businessman Iqbal Mir Sharma and his father after Mr Sharma objected to their noisy banter.
Saif first allegedly threatened the businessman and then punched him in the nose following which the actor along with Ladak and Amrohi was arrested on assault charges in response to a complaint filed by Mr Sharma.
The incident was captured on the hotel’s CCTV cameras. A chargesheet was filed against the three in December the same year.
With agency inputs
