Bollywood Star Salman Khan Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison in Fatal Hit-And-Run Case

Actor Salman Khan was sentenced to five years in prison. Khan, 49, the Bollywood star was found guilty of culpable homicide after killing a homeless man and injuring four others after the Toyota Land Cruiser he was driving went out of control and ran over the sleeping men.
One man was killed and several others were injured in the incident. Khan has always denied being behind the wheel, but if convicted of culpable homicide he faces up to 10 years in prison, bringing the career of one of the Indian movie industry's biggest box-office draws to a shuddering halt.

At the time of the incident in 2002, the actor said he was not at the wheel though the prosecution insisted that a drunk Khan was driving the car.Khan could now spend up to a decade in prison, with the sentence expected to be announced later in the day.Khan is certain to appeal, meaning that the story will continue to run and run. But it is not yet clear whether that will keep him free and at liberty, or whether he will begin to serve some of the sentence behind bars.

The 49-year-old son of actor and screenwriter Salim Khan has consistently denied allegations that he was behind the wheel of his Toyota Land Cruiser when it mounted the pavement in front of the American Express bakery in Mumbai’s Bandra locality on Sept. 28, 2002.Khan maintains that the accident only occured because the left tire of the car burst, making Singh lose control of the wheel.