MUMBAI: Saif Ali Khan issued an official statement about the assault issue. Here it is:

 

"There was an ugly incident last night where my friends and the ladies with us were abused and I was assaulted.

 

I was hit and I defended myself. I have been  to the police station to answer the requirements of law as I am a law abiding citizen. I have also filed a complaint about what happened last night and I am confident justice will be done.

I have seen the interviews given on TV and they look like decent people and I cannot believe that the same people were so aggressive the night before and the lies that they are saying about me with such straight faces.

I think they have the cc tv footage in the restaurant that will prove everything.

I hope the media is able to remain impartial while the matter is being decided. I don’t think any gentleman would have behaved differently”