Ravindra Patil
Ravindra Patil was an Indian constable, bodyguard of Salman Khan, 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.
Ravindra Patil died of tuberculosis in 2007.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 confirmed in his statement that Salman was under the influence of alcohol when the incident took place.
On Saturday 11 March 2006, Patil was arrested at Mahableshwar for missing court sessions and sent to Arthur Road Jail. 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.
