Iulia Vantur, a Romanian TV anchor dubbed by the media Salman Khan’s “girlfriend”, has apparently showed her support for the Bollywood star as he was convicted of culpable homicide in a 2002 Mumbai hit-and-run case.
Salman Khan, 49, was sentenced to five years in jail for killing a homeless man in 2002.
While Salman Khan was awaiting his sentence in a Bombay court, Iulia Vantur posted an extremely emotional message on her Facebook account, a sign that although distance separates them , her thoughts were with him.
Iulia Vantur, 34, wrote: “Pray, Faith, God”.
Global media speculated that Iulia Vantur is Salman Khan’s girlfriend after she was surprised several times in the company of the Bollywood star, at his sister Arpita’s wedding, and in Romania, but they decided to retain discretion on their relationship.
Bollywood star Salman Khan has been convicted of culpable homicide in a 2002 Mumbai hit-and-run case.
Salman Khan, 49, has been sentenced to five years in jail for killing a homeless man.
The man was among five people who were run over in the incident.
One of the victims of the hit-and-run incident has said getting compensation is more important to him than Salman Khan’s conviction.
However, Abdullah Rauf Shaikh told Outlook magazine: “I have no hard feelings for him [Salman Khan]. I still watch his movies.”
Abdullah Rauf Shaikh, who lost a leg in the accident, also told the publication: “Nobody came to visit me in the last 13 years. I am forced to do petty jobs to support my family and face a lot of problems.”
“Compensation matters more than conviction, my health and work suffered,” he said.
Abdullah Rauf Shaikh was only 22-year-old when he lost his leg in the 2002 incident.
On May 6, 2015, the Bombay high court sentenced Bollywood star Salman Khan to five years in jail for killing a homeless man in a 2002 Mumbai hit-and-run case.
September 28, 2002: Salman Khan’s car runs over five people sleeping on a Mumbai street, killing a homeless man and injuring four others
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October 2002: Salman Khan charged with culpable homicide not amounting to murder – arrested but granted bail
May 2003: Court rejects Salman Khan’s plea to drop culpable homicide charge
June 2003: Bombay high court drops culpable homicide charge; Salman Khan is then tried for rash and negligent driving
October 2007: Prime witness, a constable who served in his security detail, dies of tuberculosis
March 2015: Salman Khan tells the court he was not drunk and his driver was behind the wheel
May 2015: Salman Khan found guilty, sentenced to five years in jail
Salman Khan has been freed on bail for two days, hours after being convicted of culpable homicide in a 2002 Mumbai hit-and-run case.
The Bombay high court gave the Bollywood star interim bail for two days after his lawyers filed an appeal against his sentence. The appeal will be heard on May 8.
On May 6, a sessions court sentenced Salman Khan to five years in prison for killing a homeless man.
The man was among five people who were run over in the incident.
Salman Khan, 49, had said his driver was behind the wheel, but the judge said the Indian actor and producer was driving the car and was under the influence of alcohol at the time.
The guilty verdict is being seen as a huge setback for Salman Khan, although the jail term could have been as long as 10 years.
Photo Press Trust of India
Following the verdict, Salman Khan remained in the trial court while his lawyers went to the high court with the appeal.
The actor is now expected to go home, at least for the next two days.
Salman Khan is one of Bollywood’s biggest stars, appearing in more than 80 Hindi-language films.
Several of his Bollywood colleagues spoke out in his support and expressed their sympathies. Actress Hema Malini said she was praying for him.
If Salman Khan is put behind bars, it will affect several big-ticket film projects he is involved in at the moment.
Meanwhile, one of the victims of the hit-and-run incident has said getting compensation is more important to him than Salman Khan’s conviction.
Abdullah Rauf Shaikh told Outlook magazine: “I have no hard feelings for him (Salman). I still watch his movies.”
The case has gripped Bollywood and India for years.
Late on the night of September 28, 2002, Salman Khan’s Toyota Land Cruiser hit the American Express bakery in the Bandra area of Mumbai, authorities say.
The vehicle ran over five people sleeping on the street, killing 38-year-old Noor Ullah Khan and seriously injuring three others. Another person received minor injuries.
The prosecution alleged that Khan had been driving the car while drunk.
Giving evidence in March, Salman Khan had denied he was drunk or that he was driving the vehicle.
But many witnesses disagreed.
A constable attached to Salman Khan’s security detail said in a statement to the police that the “drunk” actor had lost control of the car. The policeman died in 2007 of tuberculosis.
In April, Salman Khan’s driver told the court that he had crashed the car after a tire burst but the court did not accept that version.
Salman Khan has been sentenced to 5 years in jail for killing a homeless man in a 2002 hit-and-run driving incident in Mumbai.
The man was among five people who were run over in the incident.
The Bollywood star was charged with culpable homicide.
Salman Khan, 49, had said his driver was behind the wheel, but the judge said the actor was driving the car and was under the influence of alcohol at the time.
Legal experts expect Salman Khan to appeal against the verdict.
He could have been jailed for 10 years.
Correspondents say the guilty verdict is a huge setback for Salman Khan who is one of Bollywood’s biggest stars, appearing in more than 80 Hindi-language films.
On May 6, as Salman Khan drove to court with his family and friends, fans prayed for the actor’s acquittal.
Judge DW Deshpande found the actor guilty on the charge of culpable homicide.
“You were driving the car; you were under the influence of alcohol,” he told Salman Khan as soon as the court proceedings began.
Indian television channels reported Salman Khan broke down inside court as the guilty verdict was announced.
Several of Salman Khan’s Bollywood colleagues spoke out in his support and expressed their sympathies.
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