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Salman Khan gets 5 year jail in hit and run case
Mumbai, May 6 (IBNS) Bollywood megastar Salman Khan on Wednesday was sentenced to five years in jail after he was convicted by a Mumbai sessions court in connection with the 2002 hit-and-run case. All charges against him are proved.
As per law Khan should be sent to jail and not be entitled to bail from this court. He has to approach Bombay High Court for bail.
The 49-year-old actor faced charges of culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
Additional Sessions Judge DW Deshpande pronounced his verdict in the case. The court told Salman that he was driving under the influence of liquor.
The prosecution claimed it has strong evidence that Salman Khan was drunk and driving back to his home in Bandra when he lost control of the car.
The prosecution also claimed that Salman fled the scene and did not inform the police as required by the law.
The actor had claimed that it was his driver Ashok Singh who was behind the wheels at the time.
Ashok Singh, Salman's driver and the only defence witness in the case, corroborated that version and told the court that the accident took place as the tyre burst and brake jammed.
Giving a statement to the media ahead of the verdict, the public prosecutor in the case said, "Have tried our best. We have tried to bring the truth and placed all facts in front of the court. In coming hours court will pronounce it's verdict."
Additional Sessions Judge DW Deshpande pronounced his verdict in the case. The court told Salman that he was driving under the influence of liquor.
The prosecution claimed it has strong evidence that Salman Khan was drunk and driving back to his home in Bandra when he lost control of the car.
The prosecution also claimed that Salman fled the scene and did not inform the police as required by the law.
The actor had claimed that it was his driver Ashok Singh who was behind the wheels at the time.
Ashok Singh, Salman's driver and the only defence witness in the case, corroborated that version and told the court that the accident took place as the tyre burst and brake jammed.
Giving a statement to the media ahead of the verdict, the public prosecutor in the case said, "Have tried our best. We have tried to bring the truth and placed all facts in front of the court. In coming hours court will pronounce it's verdict."
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