Bollywood superstar Salman Khan jailed

An Indian court has sentenced Bollywood movie star Salman Khan to five years in jail for killing a homeless man in a 2002 hit-and-run driving incident
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Salman Khan, here in Dabangg (2010), is one of Bollywood’s biggest stars

CASE TIMELINE

Sep 2002: Khan’s Land Cruiser involved in crash, running over five people sleeping on Mumbai street. One man dies, four others injured

Oct 2002: Khan charged with culpable homicide not amounting to murder – arrested but granted bail

May 2003: Court rejects his plea to drop culpable homicide charge

Jun 2003: Mumbai high court drops culpable homicide charge

Oct 2007: Prime witness, police bodyguard Ravindra Patil, dies

Jun 2013: Sessions court decides culpable homicide charge is applicable

Mar 2015: Khan’s driver Ashok Singh says he was driving car

May 2015: Khan found guilty, sent to jail for five years

MUMBAI

American Express Bakery: Crash site

INDIA

Mumbai

3km 2 miles
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SALMAN KHAN

Dec 27, 1965: Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan born in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

1988: Movie debut with supporting role in Biwi Ho To Aisi

1994: Stars in hit romance Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! Goes on to become romantic and action movie superstar
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Sources: Wire agencies, IMDB

Pictures: Arbaaz Khan Productions, AP

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