‘Salman’s defence of not driving unacceptable’

The prosecution on Wednesday rejected actor Salman Khan’s defence that it was his driver Ashok Singh who was driving his car at the time of the 2002 mishap, saying it appears to be a “brought up” witness whose contention was belated and introduced at the fag end of the trial. Khan had said on Monday that Singh was at the wheel and not him, while giving his statement after evidence was closed in the case, said special public prosecutor Pradeep Gharat while making final arguments in the sessions court.