Sanjay Dutt has been released from jail in the western Indian city of Pune.
The 56-year-old Bollywood star was sentenced for firearms offences linked to the 1993 Mumbai blasts which killed 257 people and injured 713.
Sanjay Dutt was convicted of buying firearms from the bombers but said the weapons were necessary in order to defend his family during Hindu-Muslim rioting.
He was moved to the Pune jail in 2013 to finish his five-year jail term.
Sanjay Dutt was recently granted a remission of 144 days on the basis of good behavior and activities like running a radio program.
“His remission was worked out in compliance with jail rules and he was treated like any other convict,” the chief of Pune Yerwada Jail Superintendent UT Pawar told the Press Trust of India news agency.
Sanjay Dutt kissed the ground as he walked out of the prison on February 25 and was driven to the airport on his way to Mumbai, where he lives.
“I am out here because of their [fans’] support. There is no easy walk to freedom, my friends,” he was quoted as telling reporters by the AFP news agency.
One of Bollywood’s most bankable stars, Sanjay Dutt is hugely popular for his role as a lovable gangster in the Munnabhai movies. He has also dabbled in politics.
The son of a Hindu father and a Muslim mother, Sanjay Dutt said he had bought the firearms to protect his family during the 1993 Mumbai Hindu-Muslim riots, which followed the destruction of the Babri mosque by Hindu zealots in the northern town of Ayodhya.
In 2006, a special anti-terror court convicted 100 people for the blasts. Twelve were given the death penalty and 20 others sentenced to life imprisonment.
Sanjay Dutt, the most high-profile among the convicts, was originally charged with five offences, including criminal conspiracy and possession of illegal weapons.
In March 2013, India’s Supreme Court upheld Sanjay Dutt’s conviction, but reduced his sentence from the earlier six years to five.
Sanjay Dutt has returned to jail to serve his sentence for firearms offences linked to 1993 blasts which killed 257 people in Mumbai.
The Bollywood star gave himself up at a court in the western Indian city.
Sanjay Dutt has already served 18 months of a five-year term for illegally possessing a rifle and pistol which he bought from the bombers after the attacks.
The actor had sought to delay his return to prison to finish a number of films, but the court rejected his appeal.
Sanjay Dutt, 53, was convicted in 2006 of buying arms from the bombers but cleared of conspiracy. The attacks left 713 others injured.
There was tight security outside the star’s house from early on Thursday morning as scores of reporters and television cameramen gathered.
Accompanied by his family and friends, Sanjay Dutt travelled in a convoy of cars to the court.
Sanjay Dutt has returned to jail to serve his sentence for firearms offences linked to 1993 blasts which killed 257 people in Mumbai
For 20 minutes, he was unable to leave the car because of the media mob which police struggled to keep in check.
Accompanied by his sister and wife, Sanjay Dutt went inside the court from where he will be transferred to jail.
Several Bollywood personalities visited Sanjay Dutt’s home in the posh Bandra suburb of Mumbai before he went back into custody.
The son of a Hindu father and a Muslim mother, Sanjay Dutt said the weapons were necessary in order to defend his family during the Hindu-Muslim rioting of 1993 which followed the destruction by Hindu zealots of the Babri mosque in the northern town of Ayodhya.
Sanjay Dutt, one of Bollywood’s most bankable stars, is hugely popular for his role as a loveable gangster in the Munnabhai movies. He has also dabbled in politics.
In 2006, a special anti-terror court convicted 100 people for the blasts. Twelve were given the death penalty and 20 others sentenced to life imprisonment.
Sanjay Dutt, the most high-profile among the convicts, was originally charged with five offences, including criminal conspiracy and possession of illegal weapons.
In March 2013, India’s Supreme Court upheld Sanjay Dutt’s conviction, but reduced his sentence from the earlier six years to five years.
Sanjay Dutt has asked more time from India’s Supreme Court before he returns to prison for his conviction over the 1993 Mumbai blasts.
Last month the judges ordered the Bollywood star to surrender by April 18 after reducing his sentence to five years from six.
Sanjay Dutt has asked the court for a month’s extension to hand himself in, citing work commitments.
The actor was convicted in 2006 of buying weapons from bombers who attacked Mumbai.
Sanjay Dutt spent 20 months in jail.
Sanjay Dutt has asked more time from India’s Supreme Court before he returns to prison for his conviction over the 1993 Mumbai blasts
The serial bombings killed 257 people and wounded 713 others.
Reports say the actor is trying to finish work on a number of films before returning to prison.
Sanjay Dutt, one of Bollywood’s most bankable stars, is hugely popular for his role of a loveable gangster in the Munnabhai movies. He has also dabbled in politics.
In 2006, a special anti-terror court convicted 100 people for the blasts. Twelve were given the death penalty and 20 others sentenced to life imprisonment.
Sanjay Dutt, the most high-profile among the convicts, was originally charged with five offences, including criminal conspiracy and possession of illegal weapons.
The trial court found the star guilty of illegally possessing a rifle and a pistol but cleared him of conspiracy.
The son of a Hindu father and a Muslim mother, Sanjay Dutt said the weapons were necessary in order to defend his family during the Hindu-Muslim rioting of 1993 which followed the destruction by Hindu zealots of the Babri mosque in the northern town of Ayodhya.
Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt has announced he will return to prison for his conviction over the 1993 Mumbai blasts.
Sanjay Dutt has been on bail since 2007 when he appealed against his original sentence of six years. Last week, the Supreme Court reduced his sentence to five years.
Sanjay Dutt told reporters that he would “abide by the court’s decision” and not seek a pardon.
The actor was convicted in 2006 of buying weapons from bombers who attacked Mumbai. He spent 20 months in jail.
Sanjay Dutt has said he will return to prison for his conviction over the 1993 Mumbai blasts
The serial bombings killed 257 people and wounded 713 others.
Sanjay Dutt broke down during an interaction with journalists on Thursday and hugged his sister Priya Dutt, who was sitting next to him.
“I am a shattered man. This is a very tough time in my and my family’s life. I have a few days left [before returning to prison],” Sanjay Dutt said.
“I have a lot of work [left to finish] and I want to finish it. I want to [also] stay all this time with my family. Please let me be in peace. I love my country.”
The judges have ordered Sanjay Dutt to surrender in four weeks.
Sanjay Dutt, one of Bollywood’s most bankable stars, is hugely popular for his role of a loveable gangster in Munnabhai movies. He has also dabbled in politics.
In 2006, a special anti-terror court had convicted 100 people for the blasts. Twelve of the convicts were given the death penalty and 20 others were sentenced to life imprisonment.
Sanjay Dutt, the most high-profile among the convicts, was originally charged with five offences, including criminal conspiracy and possession of illegal weapons.
The trial court had found the Bollywood star guilty of illegally possessing a rifle and a pistol but cleared him of conspiracy.
The son of a Hindu father and a Muslim mother, Sanjay Dutt said the weapons were necessary in order to defend his family during the Hindu-Muslim rioting of 1993 which had followed the destruction by Hindu zealots of the Babri mosque in the northern town of Ayodhya.
Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt must return to prison for his role in the 1993 Mumbai blasts, India’s Supreme Court has ruled today.
Sanjay Dutt has been on bail since 2007 when he appealed against his original sentence of 6 years. On Thursday, the Supreme Court reduced it to 5 years.
The actor was convicted in 2006 of buying weapons from bombers who attacked Mumbai. He spent 18 months in jail.
The serial bombings killed 257 people and wounded 713 others.
In 2006, a special anti-terror court had convicted 100 people for the blasts – 12 of the convicts were given death penalty and 20 others were given life sentence.
On Thursday, the Supreme Court upheld the death sentence of Yakub Memon, one of the main convicts, while death sentences of 10 others were commuted to life.
The judges also ordered Sanjay Dutt to surrender in four weeks.
Sanjay Dutt was convicted in 2006 of buying weapons from bombers who attacked Mumbai
The son of a Hindu father and Muslim mother, Sanjay Dutt said the weapons were necessary in order to defend his family during the Hindu-Muslim rioting of 1993 which had followed the destruction by Hindu zealots of the Babri mosque in the northern town of Ayodhya.
The Mumbai blasts were allegedly carried out by the city’s Muslim-dominated underworld in retaliation for the riots, in which most of those killed were Muslims.
Sanjay Dutt, one of Bollywood’s most bankable stars, is hugely popular for his role of a loveable gangster in Munna Bhai movies.
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