BOLLYWOOD STAR KHAN FACES 5 YEARS JAIL TERM FOR POACHING
Salman Khan has long been known as one of Bollywood’s bad boys and ‘lover boy’ .
credit [IBTimes India]
According to CNN ‘Bollywood superstar, Salman Khan has been sentenced to serve five years in prison after being convicted of illegal poaching in a decades-old case.
Khan, one of India’s most recognizable and bankable actors, was found guilty of killing two blackbucks, a type of antelope found in the country while working on a film in the northwestern Indian state of Rajasthan in 1998. He was also fined 10,000 Indian rupees ($150).
Bhawani Singh, a public prosecutor working on the case, told reporters outside the court that Khan can appeal the decision to a higher court. If his appeal is accepted, he could be granted bail or have his sentence suspended.
Khan pleaded not guilty and has long maintained his innocence as the case has languished in legal limbo over the years. His lawyers said he was carrying an air gun, which cannot be used for hunting an antelope.
