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Blackbuck poaching case: Bollywood actor Salman Khan reaches Jodhpur central jail.
Credit: Varinder Chawla
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Bollywood superstar Salman Khan was sentenced to five years of imprisonment by a court here on Thursday in the 1998 blackbuck poaching case, while the other four co-accused stars -- Sonali Bendre, Saif Ali Khan, Tabu and Neelam -- were acquitted of all charges. Salman, 52, 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 incident took place in Kankani village near Jodhpur on October 1-2, 1998, during the shooting of Bollywood film "Hum Saath Saath Hain".
Credit: Varinder Chawla
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Currently, three big movie projects -- "Race 3", "Bharat" and "Dabangg 3" -- as well as a comeback season of reality TV show "Dus Ka Dum" are riding on Salman's shoulders.
Credit: Varinder Chawla
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Blackbuck poaching case: Bollywood actor Salman Khan reaches Jodhpur central jail.
Credit: Varinder Chawla