Mumbai Sessions Court Additional Sessions Judge D.W.Deshpande pronounced the verdict on the 13-year-old case of an accident involving Bollywood actor Salman Khan, in which one person was killed and four were injured.
Court has found Bollywood star guilty of running over five men sleeping on a pavement, killing one.Additional Sessions Judge DW Deshpande pronounced verdict in the case today.
Salman Khan told the court that a “false case” has been filed against him.“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,” he said.
Court rejects Salman Khan’s claim that driver Ashok Singh was at the wheel when the accident took place.The prosecution has alleged that it has strong evidence that Salman Khan was drunk and driving.“You were driving car, improbable that your driver was at wheel”, Mumbai judge tells Salman
Salman Khan will likely to face 10-year jail term under culpable homicide not amounting to murder.Salman’s sister Alvira Khan breaks down after listening to the verdict.
On Sep 28, 2002, Salman’s car had allegedly mowed down five pavement dwellers, killing one and injuring four others outside a bakery in suburban Bandra.
