The Bollywood actor Salman Khan has been granted bail by a Rajasthan court on a poaching conviction that led the superstar to be sentenced to five years in prison this week. The veteran actor, who earned $37m last year, spent Thursday and Friday night in Jodhpur central jail awaiting a bail hearing after lodging an appeal against the conviction. The release was granted on Saturday afternoon with a 500,000-rupee (£546) bond and the same amount as surety, and Khan was taken by police escort to Jodhpur airport. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Salman Khan’s fans celebrate outside Jodphur central jail following a court decision to grant bail to the Bollywood actor. The next hearing in the poaching case is 7 May when Khan will ask for the sentence to be formally suspended.

Source: The Guardian April 07, 2018 13:52 UTC