Journalist files complaint in court accusing Salman Khan of assault

A TV journalist moved a court in Mumbai Tuesday seeking registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against Bollywood star Salman Khan and his bodyguards for allegedly assaulting him after he tried to film the actor who was riding a bicycle. 

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Ashok Pandey, the journalist, filed a 'private complaint' in the court of R R Khan, Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Andheri, under IPC sections 323 (causing hurt), 392 (robbery), and 506 (criminal intimidation). 

According to the complaint, the alleged incident took place in the wee hours of April 24 when Salman Khan was riding a bicycle escorted by two bodyguards. 

Pandey said he was riding in a car, and after spotting the actor -- known to be a bicycle enthusiast -- started recording a video after seeking consent of Khan's bodyguards. 

The actor, however, got enraged, and his bodyguards allegedly came to the car and started thrashing Pandey, the application said. 

Khan too assaulted him and snatched away his mobile phone, Pandey alleged. 

The trio threatened him with dire consequences, the complaint said. 

He approached the court because police disposed of his complaint saying that no crime was made out, the journalist alleged. 

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The application, seeking registration of FIR and probe, will be heard by the magistrate on July 12. 

Earlier, the journalist filing a police complaint had made headlines. The two-page complaint filed at DN Nagar police station read, "On Wednesday around 4:40 pm we were moving to Kandivli from Juhu, near DN Nagar Police Station, when we spotted Salman Khan cycling along with two of his bodyguards. We asked his bodyguard for permission to shoot a video to which they agreed without any objection. While shooting, Salman Khan instructed his bodyguards and they jumped approached our vehicle and pushed my colleague who was filming Salman Khan on his cellphone. Followed by this, Salman Khan came and snatched our cellphones even after I informed him that I am a journalist." 

(With inputs from PTI)