What Twitter is Saying About Salman Khan: 'Now, Self-Shooting Gun?'

New Delhi: Actor Salman Khan has been acquitted of poaching endangered chinkara and blackbuck in two separate cases by the Rajasthan High Court, which overturned previous verdicts that sentenced the 50-year-old star to jail. There is no evidence that the protected animals found dead were killed by Mr Khan's licensed gun, ruled the Court on Monday.

The driver of the jeep that was used by Salman Khan and his co-stars for their alleged hunt has been missing, weakening the prosecution's case against the movie star.

Salman Khan was accused of shooting the deer while filming Hum Saath Saath Hain in Rajasthan in 1998. In 2006, he was sentenced to five years in prison and spent a week in jail before being released on bail.

Last year, the actor was acquitted in a 13-year-old hit-and-run case by the Bombay High Court, which overturned a lower court's verdict and prison sentence.

Twitter has exploded after Mr Khan's latest acquittal.
 

Pehle self driving car, now self shooting gun too ? #SalmanKhan #SalmanVerdict

— Vinay Bhatia (@VinaySuper) July 25, 2016

 

The black buck probably commited sucide after watching salman's acting skills.#SalmanVerdict #SalmanKhan #innocentsalman

— Neeraj Pandey (@neerajpandey2) July 25, 2016

 

Black buck stole the gun from Salman Khan's driver to commit suicide. #SalmanKhan

— Veg Punjabi (@chaat_pakodi) July 25, 2016

 

Only thing more depressing than the #SalmanKhan acquittal is the thousands of ppl blindly supporting this abysmal ruling.

— Ashwini (@Wannu) July 25, 2016

 

What the buck? I still don't understand how this criminal has such a huge fan following! #SalmanKhan

— Aniket Bhave (@AdvanceDexter) July 25, 2016

 

#SalmanKhan's all cases summarised in one pic...here's why he was acquitted...India HC judges are not fools... pic.twitter.com/bH9r6KvG5F

— The One (@the_onlygod) July 25, 2016

 

#SalmanKhan acquitted of killing black bucks.
No surprise.
In one case, witnesses were unwilling to speak.
In this - they didn't how to.

— Sorabh Pant (@hankypanty) July 25, 2016

 

Of course Salman Khan didn't kill any blackbuck. All blackbucks have long been safely deposited in Swiss banks.

— Anuradha (@anuradha_kush) July 25, 2016

 

Bhai out for a walk #SalmanKhanRulesInternet pic.twitter.com/8ccG0mhbr2

— MedievalReactionsIN (@MedievalRxnsIN) April 21, 2015

Some weeks ago, Salman Khan caused widespread outrage when he compared himself to a 'raped woman' when asked about filming the wrestling scenes in his new movie Sultan. He has been summoned several times by the National Women's Commission and has failed to show up or apologise as demanded by the women's panel.

Sultan, which co-stars Anushka Sharma, released on Eid and is a blockbuster hit.