Ravindra Patil
Ravindra Patil[1] (1977-4 October 2007) was an Indian constable, bodyguard of Salman Khan,[2] who was the prime witness of the 2002 hit-and-run case of Salman Khan. Patil filed the first information report in the case. Patil was a passenger when Khan ran over five sleeping pedestrians, one of whom died from injuries.
In January and February 2002, Salman filed a police report complaining about threatening calls from the underworld. The police appointed the then 24-25-year-old constable Ravindra Patil as Salman’s unarmed bodyguard.[3][4] Ravindra Patil died of tuberculosis in 2007.[5]
Crash
On September 28, 2002, Salman Khan rammed his Toyota Land Cruiser onto the steps of A1 Bakery at the turning near Mehboob Studios in Bandra. Patil was a passenger in the car. Patil confmed in his statement that Salman was under the influence of alcohol when the incident took place.[6]
On Saturday 11 March 2006, Patil was arrested at Mahableshwar[7] for missing court sessions and sent to Arthur Road Jail.[8] A non-bailable warrant was issued against him.
He died in Sewri TB hospital on 4 October 2007, because of tuberculosis at around 30 years old.[9][10]
References
- "The story of a bodyguard who did not died alone, saying it was Salman behind the wheel".
- "Even Death Didn't Shake His Conviction.He Was Ravindra Patil -The Prime Witness In Salman Hit-And-Run Case".
- "The Prime Witness In Salman Hit-And-Run Case".
- "The tragic case of police constable Ravindra Patil who stood against Salman Khan in the 2002 hit and run case".
- http://www.cnn.com/2015/12/10/asia/salman-khan-bollywood-hit-and-run-conviction-tossed/index.html
- "Hindustan Times, Ravindra Patil's statement: 'I asked Salman to drive slowly, but he didn't listen'".
- "Salman Khan's ex-bodyguard arrested".
- "Remembering the curious case of Ravindra Patil post Salman Khan's big verdict".
- "The Prime Witness In Salman Hit-And-Run Case".
- "Salman Hit & Run Case: Will Ravindra Patil get justice?".
External links
- 2002 Hit and Run Case
- Even Death Didn't Shake His Conviction
- Ravindra Patil's mother
- {http://tbcre.org.au/uncategorized/tb-and-the-sad-case-of-ravindra-patil/ TB and the sad case of Ravindra Patil]