LIVE #SalmanVerdict: Salman Khan proved guilty of all 8 charges in the 2002 hit-and-run case
Salman Khan hit-and-run case: The verdict to the 12-year old case will be pronounced today by a Mumbai court.
May 6, 2015 11:18 am
Salman Khan, if convicted, would be taken into court custody and sent
to Arthur Road jail until Prisons department decides which jail is
suited for him. (Source: Express Archive)
11.10 am: All 8 charges proved including 304 II. Salman Khan convicted under culpable homicide. Court says, he was drunk and was behind the steering wheel.
11.08 am: Salman Khan in witness box. Sentencing begins.
11.01 am: The courtroom is packed to capacity.
10.55 am: Rizwan Rakhangi, the witness, is giving TV interviews. He was the manager of the bar, where Salman Khan allegedly drank before driving.
10.50 am: Salman Khan’s lookalike is spotted outside the court giving interviews to media.
#SalmanVerdict Duplicate Salman Khan giving media interviews pic.twitter.com/HFP8wBafSQ
— Throw It Alok (@HaanWahi) May 6, 2015
10.38 am: Salman Khan reaches court.
#SalmanVerdict Salman has reached court, entered from gate no 3. Was driven by his driver Ashok Singh @IndianExpress
— Throw It Alok (@HaanWahi) May 6, 2015
10.25 am: Media frenzy outside Gate 5 of Mumbai sessions court where the 10.14 am: Salman’s younger brothers Sohail and Arbaaz and brother-in-law Atul Agnihotri arrive at the court.
Sohail Khan, Baba Siddiqui, Atul Agnihotri arrive inside courtroom where #SalmanVerdict will be pronounced @IndianExpress
— Aamir Khan (@aamirkhan_1987) May 6, 2015
10.09 am: While #WeLoveYouSalmanKhan trends on Twitter, Marathi-Tamil actor Sangam wants him convicted. He is present at the court.10.07 am: Ashok Singh drives Salman to the sessions court.
9.44 am: Salman Khan leaves for court.
After years of hold-ups and arguments judge DWDeshpande will pronounce if @SalmanKhan_ is guilty or not today #SalmanVerdict @IndianExpress
— Aamir Khan (@aamirkhan_1987) May 6, 2015
Inspector Rajendra Kale, the inspector assisting the prosecutor who
was given a notice for recreating the scene has attended every hearing.
He says, “feels like an exam. When you prepare and write it, you feel
like you would score high marks. After the exam, you wish to pass at
least. It feels like that.”
9.27 am: Salman’s elder sister Alvira Khan and Baba Siddiqui, who had also arrived to meet the actor, have left his residence.
9.09 am:
Was around 22 when accident took place, my leg was broken, not expecting anything from verdict: Victim #SalmanVerdict pic.twitter.com/dlX4YXE9sd
— ANI (@ANI_news) May 6, 2015
9. 05 am: #WeLoveYouSalman has been trending since Tuesday night on Twitter.9.00 am: In Salman Khan arrives in Mumbai ahead of verdict in the hit-and-run case.
8.57 am: Younger brother Sohail Khan has arrived at Salman’s residence.
8.50 am: Salman Khan will leave his house at 9.30 am. Fans have crowded at the gates of his house.
8.45 am: Salman’s driver Ashok Singh at Galaxy apartments
8.38 am: The court has asked Salman to be present in person by 11.15 am.
8.36 am: Shah Rukh Khan has reportedly met Salman on Tuesday night.
Salman’s newlywed sister had also met him ahead of the verdict. She arrived with her husband Aayush Sharma.
8.35 am: Salman’s defence: For the first time in 12 years, the actor’s driver Ashok Singh came forward and confessed that it was he who was driving on the night of the accident.
8.30 am: On the night of the accident: Bar manager Rizwan Rakhangi told the court that he had seen Salman sipping a clear liquid. Bar attendant Malay Bag said he had served Salman and his friends white rum and cocktails, besides prawns and chicken.
8.20 am: Abdullah Shaikh, 35, one of the four persons injured in the accident, is however “disillusioned” and feels this is a case of “justice delayed and justice denied”.
8.10 am: The actor is facing charges of culpable homicide and will face 10 years prison time if found guilty.
8.05 am: Khan is accused of running over five persons sleeping on a platform outside a bakery in Bandra, in his white Land Cruiser, early September 28, 2002, killing one of them.
8.00 am: A 12-year wait for justice to the victims culminates today with a Mumbai court set to decide the fate of Salman Khan in a hit-and-case.
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A Mumbai court is set to pronounce its verdict in the 2002 hit-and-run case involving Bollywood actor Salman Khan. When Judge D W Deshpande pronounces his verdict in the 12-year-old case, there will be 100 policemen inside and outside the 52nd courtroom at the Bombay City Civil and Sessions Court to maintain law and order.
If convicted, Salman Khan would be taken into court custody and sent to Arthur Road jail until Prisons department decides which jail is suited for him.
A rumoured Rs 150 crore is riding on him in Bollywood, with such projects as Bajrangi Bhaijaan and Prem Ratan Dhan Payo in various stages of production. Salman’s brand endorsements are worth about Rs 200 crore.
Though known to have an extremely large heart and a huge fan following, Salman Khan has also made headlines for the wrong reasons. While we await the court’s decision on the 2002 hit-and-run case in a few hours from now, here’s a look at some of the controversies that the actor has been involved in.
Salman Khan is an actor with his own unique style and an unbelievable fan following – who is also known as the Rajinikanth of Bollywood. He’s labeled as one of the reigning Khans, with many claiming that he’s a misunderstood actor. He sure gets into his own share of trouble, current issue making headlines is the 2002 hit-and-run case that Salman Khan was involved in.
