Jodhpur: Bollywood superstar Salman Khan was awarded a 5-year jail term by a court here in the 1998 blackbuck poaching case. The 52-year-old was found guilty under Section 9/51 of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 for killing two blackbucks, an endangered species, hunting of which is prohibited by law.

The court in the morning acquitted others actors namely - Saif Ali Khan, Tabu, Sonali Bendre and Neelam.  As per sources, the rest of the stars were let off owing to lack of evidence. The actors were travelling with Salman on the intervening night of October 1-2, 1998 when he allegedly killed the two blackbucks in Kankani village near Jodhpur. All of them were in Jodhpur for movie shooting of 'Hum Saath Saath Hain'.

Jeev Raksha Bishnoi Sabha has protested against the decision of acquitting the other accused actors. Their acquittal will be challenged in the high court, says Shivraj Bishnoi, state president of the organisation.

HERE'S ALL THAT HAPPENED ON THURSDAY:

  • He (Salman Khan) was given normal jail diet like Dal chapatti and the morning meal will include simple khichdi," Jodhpur Central Jail superintendent Vikram Singh said. Sources, however, said the Bollywood icon did not eat the jail food.

  • Salman Khan has been given number 106 and is lodged in Ward number 2. He was made to undergo a medical test and has no medical issues. He hasn't made any demands. We'll give him jail uniform tomorrow. Multiple-layer security has been put up for his ward: Vikram Singh, Jodhpur DIG (Jail)

  • Killing endangered animals is a crime. But 5 years imprisonment for it is too much. Fine him Rs 5 crores  and let him go: Controversial Bangladeshi Author Taslima Nasreen





  • Film producer Sajid Nadiadwala cancels success party, heads to Jodhpur.

  • I am extremely shocked to hear Salman being convicted by session court but also having full trust in Indian judiciary which has many other doors to appeal for final justice whatsoever. Since He is most loved person by industry & people for his human reasons too: Dir. Subhash Ghai





  • We are happy for us but we are disappointed for Salman Khan. Justice has not been given properly in this case. I am feeling bad for him: Samir Soni, actor and husband of actress Neelam





  • Actor Salman Khan to kept with spiritual guru Asaram Bapu in Barrack No. 2 of Jodhpur Central Jail.





  • Exclusive Visuals of Salman Khan entering his barrack inside Jodhpur Jail. CLICK HERE:   - VIDEO

  • We will appeal for suspension of sentence to the Sessions Court judge. We will inform the court about the threats Salman Khan has received from Jail: Lawyer.





  • Salman Khan's team of lawyers approach Sessions' Court judge requesting him to hear the actor's bail plea today itself.

  • Salman Khan's Counsel cannot move bail application in Sessions Court today. Hearing on bail plea to take place tomorrow since other cases are pending and are being heard in the court right now.


 



  • Actor Salman Khan's eyes swelled up in tears after being awarded 5-year jail term by Jodhpur Court.

  • Salman Khan's sisters Alvira and Arpita get emotional in courtroom, start weeping after Salman Khan gets 5 years in jail

  • Security tightened outside Jodhpur Central Jail after Salman Khan awarded 5-year jail sentence. Spiritual guru Asaram Bapu is also lodged here.

  • Court announces 5 years' jail for actor Salman Khan

  • Salman Khan fined Rs 10,000

  • The actor will be taken to Jodhpur central jail

  • Actors Saif Ali Khan, Tabu, Sonali and Neelam leave court premises after being acquitted.








  • The quantum of punishment likely to be announced shortly

  • Opposition lawyer calls Salman as 'habitual offender'

  • Court holds Salman guilty in the case

  • Saif Ali Khan, Tabu, Sonali Bendre and Neelam 'acquitted' in the case; lawyer says 'they got benefit of doubt'

  • All the actors plead 'not guilty' in front of the judge

  • Judge also reaches court room

  • Bollywood star Salman Khan reaches Jodhpur court

  • Tabu and Sonali Bendre reach court

  • Saif Ali Khan, Neelam reach court

  • Salman khan leaves for Jodhpur court from hotel

  • Salman's sisters reach courtroom

  • Salman Khan's lawyer prays ahead of court verdict

  • Judge Dev Kumar Khatri reaches Jodhpur court

  • The court would open at 10 am and all the actors would leave their hotels at 10:15 for the court proceedings and are likely to reach the court at 10:20am

  • While the court pronounced the verdict, all the accused actors would be present in the court premisis

  • The security has been tightened in and around the court premises


Black buck case: 

Salman Khan was accused of killing two black bucks in Bhagoda ki Dhani in Kankani village near Jodhpur on the intervening night of October 1-2, 1998, during the shooting of Hum Saath Saath Hain.

He is facing charges under Section 51 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act and the other actors have been charged under Section 51 read with Section 149 (unlawful assembly) of the Indian Penal Code. Maximum punishment under Section 51 is six years.

All of them were in a Gypsy car that night, with Salman Khan in the driving seat. He, on spotting a herd of black bucks, shot at and killed two of them, Public Prosecutor Bhawani Singh Bhati had said.

But on being spotted and chased, they fled from the spot leaving the dead animals there," he said, adding that there was adequate evidence against them.

Denying these allegations, Salman Khan's counsel H M Saraswat said there were several loopholes in the prosecution's story and it had failed to prove its case beyond any doubt.