Salman jailed for five years

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An Indian court has sentenced Bollywood star Salman Khan to five years in jail for killing a homeless man in a 2002 hit-and-run driving incident in Mumbai, the BBC said.

The man was among five people who were run over in the incident. The actor was charged with culpable homicide.

Khan had said his driver was behind the wheel, but the judge said the actor was driving the car and was under the influence of alcohol at the time.
Legal experts expect the actor to appeal against the verdict. He could have been jailed for 10 years.

But correspondents say the guilty verdict is a huge setback for Khan who is one of Bollywood's biggest stars, appearing in more than 80 Hindi-language films.
On Wednesday morning, as the actor drove to court with his family and friends, fans prayed for the actor's acquittal.

But Judge DW Deshpande found him guilty on the charge of culpable homicide. "You were driving the car; you were under the influence of alcohol," he told the actor as soon as the court proceedings began.

Indian television channels had reported the actor broke down inside court as the guilty verdict was announced.

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Comments - 18

sobers Wednesday, 06 May 2015 04:44 PM

Jolly good for bollywood

shek Thursday, 07 May 2015 03:44 PM

MRs bokka. via DM Android App

shirley Thursday, 07 May 2015 02:59 PM

MR and all his pals over the world kicked out !!

Top Cat Thursday, 07 May 2015 02:04 PM

Amazing Man! Not this man but the JUDGE!!!!

treacle Thursday, 07 May 2015 09:35 AM

I am sure this too will be categorized as an act of political revenge by the yahapalanaya due to salman supporting the hitapu-Kings campaign

BuffaloaCitizen Thursday, 07 May 2015 09:00 AM

Easy come, easy go. Available in pharmacies as "Glide".

GanesanS Thursday, 07 May 2015 08:16 AM

Mate, @moda did not say anything bad , chill

Avatar Wednesday, 06 May 2015 07:57 PM

His next movie: Prison Break!!!

Cobra Wednesday, 06 May 2015 07:52 PM

Oh Jacki, what are you gonna do?

moda Wednesday, 06 May 2015 01:57 PM

Do they have hospital/prison in India???

DEEP Wednesday, 06 May 2015 04:36 PM

@MODA, SHOWS HOW MUCH U HATE INDIAN.I NEVER HATED LANKAN LIKE THIS

sss Wednesday, 06 May 2015 04:34 PM

Wow law enforcement in India is different to that in sri lanka

Nihal Amarasekera Wednesday, 06 May 2015 04:30 PM

Alcohol the root cause.

Mahen Wednesday, 06 May 2015 04:24 PM

It will be worth finding out whether they have Merchants ward access in Indian prisons as well? Or do the high and mighty in India too fall ill when they are jailed?

nalaka Wednesday, 06 May 2015 03:59 PM

curs for supporting MR ?

dilshan Wednesday, 06 May 2015 03:55 PM

Must be A forign consparacy .

Laminate Wednesday, 06 May 2015 03:32 PM

Hope MR, and Namal baba will pay a visit to Salman...

BuffaloaCitizen Wednesday, 06 May 2015 03:18 PM

Well done India, very good example to the world specially countries like Sri Lanka.

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