Five years jail for Salman Khan

After almost 20 years, actor Salman Khan has been found guilty of poaching two blackbucks in 1998. Khan has been sentenced to five years in jail and fined Rs 10,000. Saif Ali Khan, Tabu, Neelam and Sonali Bendre have been acquitted in the case. The Bishnoi community welcomed the judgment and said that it would appeal against the acquittal of four other actors.
Bollywood film industry and Khan's fans, meanwhile, expressed their shock over the verdict. "The accused is a popular actor whose deeds are followed by people. Despite this, the accused hunted two blackbucks," Chief Judicial Magistrate Dev Kumar Khatri said in his written judgment.
Celebrities react as Salman Khan gets 5-year jail term in blackbuck poaching case: Highlights The Jodhpur court on Thursday has given its verdict on the blackbuck poaching case. While Salman Khan was found guilty by the court and handed a five-year jail term with a fine of Rs 10,000, Saif Ali Khan, Tabu, Neelam and Sonali Bendre were acquitted. Salman was accused of killing two blackbucks on October 2, 1998 in Kankani village in Jodhpur during the shooting of the film Hum Saath Saath Hain. Salman was earlier acquitted in the case of possession of firearms with expired licenses.
Hichki actor Rani Mukerji extended her support to Salman. When asked to comment on blackbuck poaching case verdict, she told IANS, “I always say this, my love will always be with him.” Other celebrities from the industry have also extended their support towards the actors involved.