Will provide protection to witness in Salman case: Kataria

The witness, Harish Dulani, who was driving the jeep used by Khan during the alleged chinkara hunt in Jodhpur in 1998, had maintained that he had not come forward earlier due to threats to his life.

“He never approached us and did not bring this issue to notice. If he gives anything in writing, arrangement for his protection would be made. If he does not come, he will be contacted by the local police,” Kataria said.

Dulani was reported to be ‘missing’ since 2002, which weakened the prosecution’s case against Khan, and had surfaced two days after the actor was acquitted. He stuck to his claim that the actor had shot the animal dead.

The Rajasthan High Court in its verdict on Wednesday had said the pellets recovered from the chinkaras were not fired from Salman Khan’s licensed gun. The actor was jailed in 2007 for nearly a week for shooting an endangered chinkara While arguing the case in the court, Salman Khan’s lawyer had contended that the actor had been falsely framed in these cases, merely on the statements of Harish Dulani.