Salman did not flee the spot: Lawyer

Bollywood actor Salman Khan’s lawyer on Saturday accused the prosecution of cooking up a false story that he ran away from the spot after his car rammed into a bakery in suburban Bandra killing one person and injuring four others on September 28, 2002.

“Khan was very much present at the spot for quite some time as revealed by the prosecution witnesses,” defence lawyer Shrikant Shivade said in his final argument before the sessions judge D W Deshpande.

Witnesses said that after the mishap, Khan was standing there for 5 to 10 minutes and then he left, said Shivade.

Shivade also referred to the evidence of defence witness Ashok Singh, Khan’s family driver, who said that the actor stayed on the spot with him for quite some time. The defence lawyer also rejected the prosecution’s claim that Khan absconded after the mishap and was not found at his home. “Khan was very much present at his residence in Galaxy Apartments in Bandra,” said Shivade, referring to the statement of Chinky Pandey, car dealer and brother of actor Chunky Pandey, who had sold the car to Khan.