Bollywood actor Salman Khan has received a five year jail term for killing a homeless man in a hit-and-run in Mumbai. The incident took place in 2002 when the actor ran into 5 homeless men, killing one and injuring three in a case of drunk driving.
His driver claimed in court last month that he had been the one behind the wheels and that the accident occurred after a tyre burst but a judge in Mumbai court today ruled that Salman was the one driving and not his driver after someone in his security team contradicted his driver’s claims. Salman was sentenced to five years in prison and was immediately taken into custody.
Salman Khan has however gotten an interim bail for two days. Senior lawyer Harish Salve argued for Salman Khan’s defence.
