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Mumbai: February 22nd
A case of assault has been registered against actor Saif Ali Khan on the basis of a complaint filed by a man who accused Khan and his aides of breaking his nose after a scuffle inside the Taj Hotel here. The Mumbai police will question Khan for the alleged assault and decide whether to arrest him depending on what comes out in the probe.Khan was said to be accompanied by his girlfriend and actress Kareena Kapoor at the time of the incident. Kareena's statement will also be recorded. The actor and his friends have been booked under IPC 325 (voluntarily causing grievous hurt) and 34 (acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention).The victim Iqbal Sharma approached the police claiming that he was attacked by Khan and his friends, during which, he was punched by the actor, senior police inspector of Colaba police station Vinod Sawant said. He said the 41-year-old actor is likely to be arrested.The victim claimed that he was having dinner with his family members at the Wasabi restaurant in the Taj Hotel in Colaba last night, while the actor and his friends were sitting at the next table, police said.Sharma stated that he had objected to the noise created by Saif and his friends. When he pointed it out to them, the actor and his friends got infuriated, and following a heated argument, attacked him. Khan allegedly told him to go to a library if he wanted peace and quiet. Sharma said Saif and his two associates allegedly rained blows upon him fracturing his nose.
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