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Indian Actor Salman Khan Gets Five Years in Jail

Popular Indian actor Salman Khan has been sentenced to five years in prison after being found guilty by a court in Rajasthan State in western India of poachingblackbuck almost 20 years ago.

The Times of India reported that the Jodhpur District Presiding Officer Devkumar Khatri pronounced Salman guilty of killing two blackbucks, which are an endangered species, on October 1, 1998 during a hunting expedition near Jodhpur, Rajasthan. A penalty of Rs 10,000 has also been levied on him.

The incident happened while Khan was in the city for the shooting of the film 'Hum Saath Saath Hain'.

Salman, 52, had earlier pleaded not guilty in the case, claiming before the court that the blackbuck died of "natural causes" and he was being "framed".

Salman faced charges under India’s section 51 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act.

The Times of India reported Saraswat, the defense counsel for Salman Khan, said there are many loopholes in the prosecution's case and the prosecution failed to prove the case beyond any doubt.

"Prosecution has failed to prove allegations against the accused and has engaged in tampering and fabricating evidences and documents as well as roping in fake witnesses to prove the case. It has even failed to prove that blackbucks were killed by gunshots. Hence such investigation cannot be trusted upon", Saraswat said during final arguments on March 28.

Indian Actor Salman Khan Gets Five Years in Jail

The Bollywood actor was ordered to serve a prison term after being found guilty of shooting two endangered blackbuck in 1998.

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Popular Indian actor Salman Khan has been sentenced to five years in prison after being found guilty by a court in Rajasthan State in western India of poachingblackbuck almost 20 years ago.

The Times of India reported that the Jodhpur District Presiding Officer Devkumar Khatri pronounced Salman guilty of killing two blackbucks, which are an endangered species, on October 1, 1998 during a hunting expedition near Jodhpur, Rajasthan. A penalty of Rs 10,000 has also been levied on him.

The incident happened while Khan was in the city for the shooting of the film 'Hum Saath Saath Hain'.

Salman, 52, had earlier pleaded not guilty in the case, claiming before the court that the blackbuck died of "natural causes" and he was being "framed".

Salman faced charges under India’s section 51 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act.

The Times of India reported Saraswat, the defense counsel for Salman Khan, said there are many loopholes in the prosecution's case and the prosecution failed to prove the case beyond any doubt.

"Prosecution has failed to prove allegations against the accused and has engaged in tampering and fabricating evidences and documents as well as roping in fake witnesses to prove the case. It has even failed to prove that blackbucks were killed by gunshots. Hence such investigation cannot be trusted upon", Saraswat said during final arguments on March 28.

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