MUMBAI – Top Bollywood Star Saif Ali Khan has just been served alegal notice from Interpol with regards to the wild boar hunting case inBulgaria, reported *Pinkvillalink>*.
As per the Bulgarian government order, Interpol has been directed to getSaif Ali Khan’s statement on the matter.
The Bollywood actor’s agent has been booked by the Bulgarian police in thesame matter. According to the publication, the *Kaalakandi* actor’sstatement was recorded by the police a month ago.[image: PHOTO: ZEE NEWS]
PHOTO: ZEE NEWS
As per a report in *Times Nowlink>*,an agent had organised a wild boar hunting for Saif Ali Khan withoutpermission and licences. But Bulgaria’s hunting laws require foreigners tohold a hunting license from their own country or pass a test in Bulgaria toreceive one.
“The actor is a witness in a hunting case probed by the Bulgarian police.After the communication from Interpol was received, the crime branch,Bandra unit, was asked to record the actor’s statement. A team of theMumbai Crime Branch sleuths from the unit visited the actor’s suburbanresidence and recorded his statement,” a source informed *The IndianExpresslink>.*
“The agent has been booked for organising a hunt without the requisitepermits and licence. Interpol has sought details on the case from theactor,” added the source.[image: PHOTO: PROKERALA]
PHOTO: PROKERALA
In India, it is not possible to get a hunting licence as the practiceitself is banned under the Wildlife Protection Act.
A senior official told *Times of India* that a notice has been forwarded toSaif but his statement has not been recorded yet. “We got some documentsfrom Interpol through the CBI, which is India’s nodal agency for theInterpol. We have forwarded them to the actor. We have not recorded hisstatement,” the source shared.
In April, Saif was summoned to court for a high-profile blackbuck poachingcase. With fellow actor Salman Khan as the main accused, Saif, Tabu, Neelamand others were deemed as witnesses of the incident while shootingfor their 1998 family drama, *Hum Saath Saath Hain.*
While Salman was acquitted in the case, Saif walked free of charges.