Blackbuck poaching case: What happened in Kankani village, Rajasthan in 1998?
Authored By Wion Web Desk
Published: Apr 06, 2018, 02:58 IST | Updated: Apr 06, 2018, 02:58 IST
The infamous incident of the Blackbuck poaching case occurred on the intervening night of October 1 of 1998 in a village called Kankani in Rajasthan. It has haunted Salman Khan and many of his co-actors for two decades.
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Hum Saath Saath Hain
Salman and his co-actors Saif Ali Khan, Neelam, Sonali Bendre and Tabu were in Jodhpur in October 1998 for the shooting of the Sooraj Barjatiya film 'Hum Saath Saath Hain'
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Blackbucks
They reportedly went on a "hunting session" in Bhagoda ki Dhani in Kankani village near Jodhpur.
Salman including Tabu, Saif Ali Khan, Neelam and Sonali Bendre were later accused of killing two blackbucks on the night of October 1, 1998.
Salman including Tabu, Saif Ali Khan, Neelam and Sonali Bendre were later accused of killing two blackbucks on the night of October 1, 1998.
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Salman Khan escorted outside Jodhpur Court in 2006
Poonamchand Bishnoi, a local from the Bishnoi community that protects blackbucks for religious reasons, claims that he "heard" gunshots.
He also reportedly saw the headlights of a jeep and noticed Salman and Saif in the front seats and Tabu, Neelam and Bendre in the back seats.
He also reportedly saw the headlights of a jeep and noticed Salman and Saif in the front seats and Tabu, Neelam and Bendre in the back seats.
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Salman Khan leaves Jodhpur prison in April, 2006
Poonamchand claims he noted down the number of the jeep and informed the forest department.
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Salman Khan gestures as he leaves his residence in Mumbai, 25 August 2007, enroute to Jodhpur
All actors were charged under Section 51 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act.
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Salman Khan walks through a gate as he leaves Jodhpur prison in 2007
Forest officer Lalit Bora arrested Salman Khan after he received a complaint from the Bishnoi community.
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Salman Khan at Jodhpur airport in 2015
The trial of the case was in progress for the last 20 years which ended today with the conviction of Salman Khan for 5 years.
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Bishnoi community
Members from the Bishnoi society offer prayers during "Sadbuddhi Yagya" before taking part in a silent rally against The Rajasthan High Court's decision of the acquittal of Bollywood actor Salman Khan in the chinkara poaching cases, in Jodhpur on August 12, 2016.
More than ten thousand members of the Bishnoi society had gathered for the rally two years ago.
More than ten thousand members of the Bishnoi society had gathered for the rally two years ago.
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5-year jail term
Chief Judicial Magistrate Dev Kumar Khatri pronounced a 5-year jail term for Salman Khan along with a penalty of Rs 10,000. Other actors in the case were acquitted.
The Bollywood superstar is now lodged in Jodhpur Central Jail.
The Bollywood superstar is now lodged in Jodhpur Central Jail.
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