Jodhpur: In the arms Act case against Bollywood superstar Salman Khan connected to poaching of two chinkara deer and blackbuck, he had been arrived to Jodhpur to record his statement in court. A summon had been issued by Chief Judicial Magistrate to Salman Khan after being exempted from appearing in the court till now.
Salman khan’s counsel Hastimal Saraswat said, “Salman has been asked to appear personally before the court on January 29.”
Notify that Salman is accused of hunting and killing the endangered deer while shooting his film ‘Hum Saath Saath Hain’ in Rajasthan in 1998. Salman has already twice spent time in the Jodhpur jail in 1998 and again in 2007 in connection to the case.
The co-stars of Salman Khan in movie ‘Hum Saath Saath Hain’ Saif Ali Khan, Tabu, Sonali Bendre and Neelam are charged with inciting the actor to hunt.
In March of last year, Fresh charges in the poaching case were framed against him after first the Rajasthan High Court and then the Supreme Court ruled that Section 148 of the Arms Act, or rioting with deadly weapons, could not be applied to him and sent the case back to the lower court.
Rifle and revolver of Salman Khan were seized by the court when he was first accused of poaching and their licences were found to have expired.
Bureau Report
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