Salman Khan Sent To Jail For 5 Yrs

Salman Khan Sent To Jail For 5 Yrs

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has been sentenced to five years in jail. Half the jail term is under the serious charge of ‘culpable homicide not amounting to murder’. The film fraternity has expressed 'shock' over the judgement. Some have expressed sympathies. The 'Dream Girl' of Bollywood and BJP MP from Mathura Hema Malini said that her sympathies are with Salman Khan.

The Mumbai Sessions Court also found him to be guilty of all chargers that were filed against him:

•              Salman Khan is charged under IPC sections 304 part II (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) which attracts upto 10 years in prison. This is the most serious charge.
•              279 (rash and negligent driving) which stipulates six months jail;
•              3 . 337 & 338 (causing hurt by act endangering life and causing grievous hurt respectively) with punishment up to two years
•              427 (mischief causing damage to property) with maximum punishment of upto two years.
•              Sections 34 (a), (b) read with 181 (driving vehicle in contravention of rules) and
•              185 (driving at great speed after consuming alcohol).
•              Salman Khan is also charged under sections of Bombay Prohibition Act relating to driving under influence of alcohol with maximum six months’ jail.

Many Bollywood celevrties tewwted their message on Salman’s arrest:

Sonakshi Sinha : Terrible news. Dnt knw wht to say except tht will stand by @BeingSalmanKhan no matter what. Hes a good man and no 1 can tk tht away frm him

Alia Bhat : It hurts when your own are punished, even if they are in the wrong. We love you and are standing by you

Parineeti Chopra : Hurts to think of what could happen. We will always be with you. Hope the judge sees the beauty of a human being that Salman Khan is.