Bollywood actor Salman Khan was found guilty and sentenced to five years in prison on Wednesday in a Hit and run accident which lead to the death of a homeless man. The Bollywood star was out drinking at an upmarket bar on September 2002 . Khan was found guilty of running over a homeless man sleeping on a footpath along a street in Mambas with his SUV.
Judge D.W. Deshpande found him guilty on Wednesday for culpable homicide and other charges under the Motor Vehicles Act.
According to a lawyer for the prosecution.
"After going through the arguments put forth by both sides, I have come to the conclusion that five years is proper punishment,"
Deshpande told the packed court.
Khan was shocked and then sank into his seat as his family gathered around.
'Not driving'
"I was not drunk, I was not driving, driver Ashok Singh was at the wheel. I was at the spot for 15 minutes after the accident," the actor told the court. Khans driver also told the court he was the one behind the wheel not Khan, and not Khan. Begum Shaikh, the victims wife said that said she had been waiting a long time for justice, adding "We have gone through a lot of hardships." "Everything is so expensive and we hardly have any income. My kids are always under stress," she said.
Khan was supposed to appeal for bail in a high court but prosecutor Pradeep Gharat said "fines are not enough the punishment has to be a deterrent" to others.
Salman Khan had left the shooting of a movie midway to attend the court hearing. The movie will have to be put on hold since he's in custody. The 49year old actor who has featured in over 80 Indian movies is said to be worth about $40million.
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