Salman Khan Gets 5 Years In Jail: The Impact And The Message
Twenty years on, actor Salman Khan has been sentenced to five years in jail for killing endangered blackbuck in Rajasthan while his co-accused Saif Ali Khan, Tabu, Sonali Bendre and Neelam have been acquitted. Tonight, Salman Khan is Qaidi No 106 in Jodhpur Central Jail, which also houses rape-accused godman Asaram and Rajsamand's hate-murder accused Shambhu Lal Raigar. Sending Salman Khan to jail, the judge made a special point about his celebrity status and the fact that people look up to him. Will Salman Khan's guilty verdict make Indians take wildlife protection seriously? Or is Bollywood's most bankable star more sinned against than sinning?
