Bollywood actor Salman Khan was convicted today in the 2002 hit-and-run case. Pronouncing the judgment, the court said he was driving the car and all charges against him have been proven. The actor has been sentenced to five years in jail.
According to Indian media reports, Khan had tears in his eyes upon hearing the verdict. His sisters broke down too. When asked by the judge if he had anything to say, Khan said, “You are the judge. Whatever you say is correct”.
When Khan finally took the stand, he pleaded not guilty and told the court that his driver was responsible for mounting the pavement in Bandra West. But, Khan has been accused of driving his SUV into a group of homeless people sleeping near a Mumbai bakery, killing one of them.
Salman Khan’s family — father Salim Khan, mother Salma Khan, brothers Arbaaz and Sohail Khan, and sisters Arpita and Alvira were by his side after hearing the court decision.
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