New Delhi: Salman Khan who was accused in the 1998 blackbuck poaching case at Kankani village in Jodhpur during the shooting of Hum Saath Saath Hain, has been convicted for a five-year jail term under Section 51 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act. The Jodhpur court acquitted co-accused Saif Ali Khan, Sonali Bendre, Neelam and Tabu due to lack of strong evidence against them. Reportedly, the Jodhpur sessions court has reserved the order on Khan’s bail for April 7 due to which the actor will have to spend another night at Jodhpur Central Jail.
While social media is buzzing with updates of the case, many posted a string of reactions on Twitter which range from utter shock to applaud for the judiciary system. Lately, #SalmanBailOrJail hashtag is trending on the micro-blogging site wherein people are debating whether Bhai should get a bail or should stay in jail to serve his sentence
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