Actor Salman Khan's hit-and-run case trail continues today. Witnesses are expected to depose in a Mumbai court and will be asked if they can identify Mr Khan.
Last month, the actor was identified as the person in the driver's seat of the SUV that was involved in the hit-and-run case dating back to 2002. The witness who identified Mr Khan, a parking attendant at the JW Marriott Hotel in Mumbai, told the court that he had seen the actor at the wheel of the Toyota Land Cruiser. He also claimed Salman Khan had given him a Rs 500 tip.
When cross-examined, the witness also said that singer Kamal Khan had been in the car and sitting in the backseat on the left, behind Salman Khan. In May, another witness claimed he had seen Mr Khan exiting the Toyota Land Cruiser from the right side.
The trial has faced a series of delays and roadblocks. In August, Mumbai police admitted that key documents in the case were missing. They were later found lying in the police station after police chief Rakesh Maria ordered an inquiry. Today's hearing was deferred from September 24, after the court was told Mr Khan's lawyer was unwell.
One person was killed and four others were injured when a car allegedly driven by the Kick actor, now 48, rammed into a bakery on September 28, 2002.
The trial in the case is being conducted afresh by the sessions court after charges against Mr Khan were revised to culpable homicide not amounting to murder. The actor could be jailed for upto 10 years if convicted. He previously faced the lesser charge of rash and negligent driving. A fresh trial was ordered last December.
