New Delhi. A case has been haunting Salman Khan for 26 years. Because of this case, he also faced punishment behind the bars. But this does not seem to be enough for gangster Lawrence Bishnoi Gang, who belongs to the Bishnoi community. That night on October 1, 1998, Salman Khan was not alone. Along with Salman, Bollywood’s veteran stars Saif Ali Khan, Sonali Bendre, Tabu and Neelam were also on the hunt, so why were only Bhaijaan and his close ones the target of Lawrence Bishnoi gang?
You must remember the film ‘Hum Saath Saath Hain’, which was released on 5 November 1999… The multi-starrer film became the highest grossing film of the year 1999, but during the shooting of the film, Salman Khan made a big mistake and the mistake was also like this. Which has not left him for the last 26 years.
Accused of hunting 2 chinkara and 3 black bucks
Actually, the matter is of September-October 1998. Then all of them were in Rajasthan in connection with the shooting of the film ‘Hum Saath Saath Hain’. Salman Khan and his companions were accused of hunting 2 chinkara and 3 black bucks. A case was also registered against Salman under the Arms Act. Salman was accused of hunting deer on the night of 27-28 September 1998 in Ghoda Farm House and Bhawad village of Jodhpur. At the same time, in Kankani village on October 1, there was an allegation of hunting two black bucks.
how many cases were registered
Four cases were registered against Salman in the hunting case.
1st 2nd – Two separate cases for hunting of two Chinkaras in Mathania and Bhavad
Third case- On black buck hunting in Kankani, in which Jodhpur court has convicted Salman.
Fourth case- To possess .32 and .22 bore rifles even after the license expires. The fourth case was registered under the Arms Act.
Salman the hunter
In the Kankani village hunting case, the witnesses had told in the court that they had reached the spot after hearing the sound of the bullet. The hunt was done by Salman. Saif Ali, Neelam, Sonali and Tabu were also with him in the jeep. He was accused of provoking Salman. Seeing the villagers, Salman left the killed deer there and went away with the car. When the case reached the court, apart from film actor Salman Khan, names of Saif Ali Khan, Neelam, Sonali and Tabu also came up. All of them were shooting for the film ‘Hum Saath Saath Hai’ at that time.
When the eyewitness turned in the court
When the hearing of the case started in the court, eyewitness Chhogaram retracted his statement. He told the court that he had no recollection of the incident and hence he should be exempted from testifying in the blackbuck poaching case. After this the matter continued in the CJM court of Jodhpur.
How many times did Salman go to jail in this case?
After this, on October 12, 1998, Salman Khan was arrested for the first time in this case. After being in jail for five days, Salman was released from Jodhpur jail on bail on 17 October 1998. After this, on 17 February 2006, the CJM court found Salman guilty and sentenced him to 1 year imprisonment. However, the High Court had acquitted Salman Khan in this case. At the same time, on April 10, 2006, the CJM court had convicted Salman Khan in the second case and sentenced him to 5 years. After this, on April 5, 2018, Salman Khan was convicted in the black buck hunting case and sentenced to 5 years imprisonment and he was sent to Jodhpur Central Jail.
The court acquitted all four stars
Whereas Saif Ali Khan, Neelam, Sonali, Tabu and Dushyant Singh were acquitted in this case. After this, on April 7, 2018, Salman Khan got bail on a bond of Rs 50 thousand and he was released on the same day.
Tags: Entertainment news., Lawrence Bishnoi, saif ali khan, salman khan, Sonali Bendre
FIRST PUBLISHED: October 16, 2024, 14:59 IST
