The Mumbai police on Thursday recorded the statement of one more person in connection with the complaint filed by actor Preity Zinta against Ness Wadia, accusing him of molestation and intimidation at the Wankhede stadium on May 30th.

Jay Kanojiya, a businessman from South Mumbai who was seated in the Garware pavilion where the actress had claimed to be molested and abused by Mr. Wadia supported Ms.Zinta’s claim.

“ Kanojiya told us that he saw Mr. Wadia grabbing her arm, however he could not hear what they were saying ,” a senior police officer probing the case told The Hindu.

The police also want to record the statement of an American national, G Jean, a close friend of the actress who, she had claimed, had intervened when Mr. Wadia allegedly molested her by grabbing her arm. He reportedly left the country post the IPL finale. In her statement to the police recorded on June 24, the actress had named the American national as one people who witnessed the incident.

“We have learnt that Mr. Jean left the country after the incident and therefore we will try to get his email id and request him to record his statement as he is a key eyewitness in the case

The police have summoned two of Preity’s friends – Parul Khanna and Shailesh Gupta -- to record their statements before the agency.

It has been over a fortnight after the police lodged a complaint against Mr. Wadia but the police has not yet taken a call on when to summon Mr.Wadia in the case.