Bollywood star Salman Khan sentenced to five years for poaching

Salman Khan yesterday was sentenced to serve tie in jail, for a crime he committed 20 years ago.

Khan has denied killing the rare antelopes, (black bucks) during an alleged hunting in 1998. The other four stars who had been accused were all acquitted for lack of evidence.

He was taken into police custody and driven to jail after the sentencing.

Appeal

Khan is however set to appeal the conviction today.

“We will argue the case. He has been convicted wrongly by the lower court. Much of the evidence on record was not properly dealt with,” one of his lawyers said.

On top of Khan’s sentence, he was handed a fine of 10,000 rupees ($150).