Bollywood's Salman Khan Guilty Of Killing Rare Antelopes
Anees Ahmed (@Aneesah05582539) Published April 05, 2018 | 01:08 PM
Salman Khan was found guilty Thursday of killing endangered Indian wildlife nearly two decades ago, a prosecutor said, a charge that could see the Bollywood superstar jailed for six years
Jodhpur, India, April 5 (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 5th Apr, 2018 ) :Salman Khan was found guilty Thursday of killing endangered Indian wildlife nearly two decades ago, a prosecutor said, a charge that could see the Bollywood superstar jailed for six years.
Khan, one of the Indian movie industry's most bankable stars, was convicted by a court in Rajasthan state of poaching the rare antelopes known as black bucks in 1998. The Bollywood bad boy will be sentenced later Thursday.
He faces between one and six years in prison for the crime that has gripped cinema-obsessed India for decades. Hundreds of police were deployed outside the courtroom in Jodhpur to keep back fans who massed to support the body-building actor best known for his macho roles.
Four other Bollywood stars -- Saif Ali Khan, Sonali Bendre, Tabu and Neelam Kothari -- were also accused of partaking in the hunting trip but were acquitted for lack of evidence. "Salman Khan has been convicted under the wildlife protection act and the rest of the stars have been acquitted," prosecutor Mahipal Bishnoi told reporters.
Khan, known for his tough guy roles in Hindi films, has accused the state's forest department of framing him over the black buck case. No stranger to controversy, Khan was cleared in 2015 of killing a homeless man in a hit-and-run accident in 2002.
That decision is now being challenged in the Supreme Court. Indian courts can often take years -- and sometimes decades -- to pronounce verdicts. But the off-screen drama has done little to dampen his appeal, with Khan one of Bollywood's biggest draws.
According to Forbes, he made $37 million in yearly earnings to finish second behind Shah Rukh Khan in 2017 Bollywood rankings. Both the Khans are among the top 10 most highly paid actors in the world. The Bollywood heartthrob's latest blockbuster "Tiger Zinda Hai" (Tiger is alive) collected some $85 million worldwide.
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