Salman Khan apologizes for giving FAKE affidavit in poaching case

Salman Khan has apologised for 'mistakenly' submitting a false affidavit in the court back in 2003, during his hearing in a controversial case related to the poaching of two blackbucks in Kankani village near Jodhpur in 1998. The final verdict for the on-going case will be pronounced on Thursday. Considering the pandemic restrictions, Salman proposed his appeal against conviction in the blackbuck poaching case by appearing before the Jodhpur session court through video conferencing.

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During one of the hearings, Salman’s lawyer, Hastimal Saraswat told the court the affidavit was ‘mistakenly’ submitted on August 8, 2003. He added that the actor had forgotten his license was given for renewal. Considering his busy schedule and hence he stated his license had gone ‘missing’ in the court.

Salman was under fire for illegally killing two blackbucks. The case was registered against him under the Arms Act for which the actor lodged an FIR. Unfortunately for him, the court later discovered his arms license was not lost and was instead given for renewal. Public prosecutor Bhavani Singh Bhati had then demanded that a case of ‘misleading the court’ should be filed against the actor.

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The infamous blackbuck poaching case dates back to the '90s. In 2018, Salman's co-stars Saif Ali Khan, Tabu, Neelam, and Sonali Bendre were accused of the same charges but were acquitted by the court. As for Salman, the actor was granted bail after spending 3 days in jail. Currently, the actor is shooting for Bigg Boss 14 and for his forthcoming film Antim.

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