Blackbuck poaching case: Jodhpur court adjourns Salman Khan’s hearing till 22nd July

Court sessions are not over for Salman Khan; at least not yet. Today, on July 6, the superstar was supposed to appear before Jodhpur High Court for further hearing about the 1998 Blackbuck poaching case. Today, the court has adjourned the hearing till July 22.

The prosecution had also demanded the court to summon the doctor who performed the post-mortem of the animals; but it was rejected by the court.

Veterinarian N.P. Nepalia’s first autopsy report, suggested that the blackbucks were led to death due to the shock caused by dog bites. However, the medical board rejected the report, stating that the dead animals were carrying marks of gunshot on their bodies. (Also Read: It just can’t get better! Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan’s selfie speaks volumes of their bond)

The incident can be traced back to 1998 when Salman, during the shoot of Sooraj Barjatya’s ‘Hum Saath Saath Hain’ accompanied by Saif Ali Khan, Sonali Bendre, Tabu and Neelam allegedly went on a hunting tour in Kankani village and ended up shooting two blackbucks of extinct species.

Ranjini Maitra

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