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Bombay high court suspended the sentence of Salman Khan in the 2002 hit-and-run case. An Indian judge found Bollywood superstar guilty on Wednesday of killing a homeless man in a 2002 hit-and-run after a night out drinking. He has been sentenced to 5 years in jail. (Pic: Viral Bhayani)
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Salman Khan
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Khan, star of blockbusters such as "Dabangg" (Fearless), was accused of driving his Toyota Land Cruiser into a group of homeless men sleeping rough in suburban Mumbai after spending the evening in an upmarket bar. One man was killed and several others were injured in the incident. (Pic: Viral Bhayani)
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Salman Khan
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The trial began in earnest last year after a series of court hearings and legal hold-ups. A string of prosecution witnesses, including survivors of the crash, have testified that Khan was driving the vehicle when it ploughed at speed into the men sleeping on the street near a bakery in September 2002.
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Salman Khan
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When 49-year-old Khan finally took the stand in March, he pleaded not guilty and told the court that his driver was responsible for mounting the pavement in the upmarket suburb of Bandra West.
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Salman Khan
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But a constable attached to Khan's security detail said in his statement to police that the drunk actor lost control of the car while driving at about 90 kph (55 mph).
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Salman Khan
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