Blackbuck poaching case: Salman Khan found guilty, sentence expected soon

Bollywood star Salman Khan has been found guilty in the 20-year-old blackbuck poaching case while other actors Saif Ali Khan, Tabu, Neelam and Sonali Bendre have been acquitted. The final arguments of the case took place on 28 March 2018 after which the Chief Judicial Magistrate Dev Kumar Khatri had reserved to announce on April 5. The actor had faced charges under Section 51 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act. The sentence is yet to be announced. Earlier in 2016, he was acquitted by the Rajasthan High Court of all the charges in the blackbuck poaching case. As per the High Court, there was no evidence to prove that the two blackbucks were shot dead by the actor’s licensed gun but on November 11, Rajasthan government challenged the acquittal of Salman Khan in the blackbuck poaching case. The top court agreed to fast-track the plea.