Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has finally got CONVICTED in the Blackbuck poaching case of 1998 and the star will have to spend five years in jail. After two decades, the Jodhpur court gave its final decision. While all the eyes were set on the decision, the nation has finally got the answer to the most controversial case of B-town. The term of the superstar is announced which is 5 years and fine Rs 10, 000. His co-stars Saif Ali Khan, Tabu, Neelam and Sonali Bendre were aquitted.

Salman was facing charges under Section 51 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act and the other actors have been charged under Section 51 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act read with Section 149 (unlawful assembly) of the Indian Penal Code. Public Prosecutor Bhawani Singh Bhati had said that all (Salman, Saif, Sonali, Tabu and Neelam) were in a Gypsy car that night, with Salman Khan in the driving seat.

“He, on spotting a herd of blackbucks, shot at and killed two of them,” Bhati added. “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.

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