Victims were not injured in mishap but later, says Salman’s lawyer
18 April 2015 12:16 AM GMT
In a new twist to their arguments, lawyer of actor Salman Khan on Friday told the trial court that victims of 2002-hit-and-run case sustained serious injuries not in the mishap itself, but when the wrecked car fell on them while being lifted by a crane.
The prosecution's case is that Khan rammed his Toyota Land Cruiser into a bakery in suburban Bandra on September 28, 2002, killing one and injuring four others.
“There are circumstances to suggest that the car dropped on the persons who were underneath when it was being lifted with the help of a crane brought by police after the mishap," said defence lawyer Shrikant Shivade in his final arguments before sessions judge D W Deshpande.
He read out statements of witnesses to argue that there were no bloodstains on bedsheets and pillow covers (the victims were sleeping on the sheets spread on steps of the bakery). Nor was there any blood on the steps.
The victims stated that they were dragged down by the impact. Had they been run over by the car, they would have been in the same position (stuck under wheels) but they stated that their position shifted, he said.
“This explains why no blood stains or tyre marks were found on the steps. Admittedly, the car had fallen on them when it was being lifted with the help of crane. The bumper too was intact but it had come off and was removed after the car was lifted,” Shivade submitted.
Arms Act: Court summons Salman
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