Popular Bollywood star Salman Khan was today
sentenced to five years in prison for killing a
homeless man in a hit-and-run in Mumbai in
2002. He hit 5 homeless people, killing one and
injuring 3 of them. Prosecutors said he was
drunk at the time of the crash and had just left a
bar.
His driver claimed in court last month that he had
been the one behind the wheels and that the
accident occurred after a Tyre burst but a judge
in Mumbai court today ruled that Salman was the
one driving and not his driver after someone in
his security team contradicted his driver's claims.
Salman was sentenced him to five years in prison
and was immediately taken into custody.
His family immediately went to a Mumbai high
court to seek bail. Salman's lawyers said they
plan to appeal the sentence. Meaning that the case
will be in court for years.
The prosecution is now set to move a perjury
application against Salman Khan's driver for
giving false testimony in court.
Salman Khan had left the shooting of a movie
midway to attend the court hearing. The movie
will have to be put on hold since he's in custody.
The 49year old actor who has featured in over 80
Indian movies is said to be worth about $
40million.
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