Jodhpur: Pleading his innocence, actor Salman Khan today alleged that he has been framed by forest officials as he recorded his statement in a court here in an Arms Act case against him in connection with poaching of protected black bucks at Kankani village in October, 1998.
At the beginning of the hearing, Mr Khan told the court "I am Indian and that is my caste."
Referring to a statement signed by him in which a witness Uday Raghvan had stated that he had brought the arms from Mumbai following directions from Mr Khan, the actor claimed that he had signed the statement under pressure from forest officials.
The court has now fixed April 4 as the next date of hearing.
"If he does so, they will be examined in the court otherwise, the case will be listed for final arguments," said Mr Tiwari.
Before this, Mr Khan had appeared for recording of his statement on January 29, 2014 and April 29, 2015.
A complaint was given to the police by forest department on October 15, 1998 claiming that the licences of arms, allegedly in possession of Salman Khan during poaching of black bucks at Kankani village near Jodhpur on 1-2 October, 1998, had expired.
At the beginning of the hearing, Mr Khan told the court "I am Indian and that is my caste."
Referring to a statement signed by him in which a witness Uday Raghvan had stated that he had brought the arms from Mumbai following directions from Mr Khan, the actor claimed that he had signed the statement under pressure from forest officials.
The court has now fixed April 4 as the next date of hearing.
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"If he does so, they will be examined in the court otherwise, the case will be listed for final arguments," said Mr Tiwari.
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Before this, Mr Khan had appeared for recording of his statement on January 29, 2014 and April 29, 2015.
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A complaint was given to the police by forest department on October 15, 1998 claiming that the licences of arms, allegedly in possession of Salman Khan during poaching of black bucks at Kankani village near Jodhpur on 1-2 October, 1998, had expired.
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