Blackbuck poaching: Salman, others to appear before court

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Press Trust of India Jodhpur
Last Updated : Mar 22 2013 | 8:05 PM IST
Bollywood star Salman Khan and four other actors will appear here before a court to hear the fresh charges in a 14-year-old case of blackbuck poaching during a film shooting in Rajasthan.
The court of chief judicial magistrate will read out the fresh charges tomorrow to Khan and co-accused Saif Ali Khan, Tabbu, Sonali Bendre, Neelam in connection with the hunting of protected blackbuck at Kankani village in Jodhpur during shooting of film 'Hum Saath Saath Hain'.
Saif Ali Khan, Sonali Bendre, Tabbu and Neelam have already arrived here and Salman is due to reach tomorrow morning.
The Rajasthan High Court had revised the charges against these stars in December 2012, charging Khan with section 51 of Wildlife Protection Act and others including a local accused Dushyant Singh with section 51/52 of Wildlife Protection Act and section 149 of IPC.
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First Published: Mar 22 2013 | 8:05 PM IST

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