The trial of the man accused in the gay-bashing of activist/author Ifti Nasim has been continued until Oct. 30.
Salman Aftab faces an assault charge for a March 12 incident in which he allegedly threatened Nasim in a North Side Pakistani restaurant.
Aftab reportedly took issue with Nasim’s columns in a Pakistani community newspaper, telling him he has no right to write the things he’d written because he’s gay. Calling Nasim a “faggot bottom” in Urdu, Aftab allegedly threatened to stab Nasim in the butt and ran toward the eatery’s kitchen. He returned and was restrained by two friends as Nasim ran to call the police on his cell phone.
Nasim and other activists have been upset with the official handling of the case, particularly the decision not to seek hate-crime charges.
The case is set for 10:30 a.m. at Belmont and Western.