This 20-year-old blackbuck case gave a shock to everyone by its verdict where Salman Khan was proved to be guilty in Jodhpur court for killing blackbucks and was sentenced to 5years imprisonment along with Rs. 10,000 fine. The “Sultan” actor spent two nights in Jail before he was granted a bail. But do you know who was the person behind proving the blackbuck was killed due to a gunshot?
He was none other than a Hyderabad based DNA expert, GV Rao. He was the one who tested the samples of the Blackbuck which were sent to the lab. In 2015, he was seen along with his team on the court where they produced key pieces of evidence which proved that Blackbucks were killed by a gunshot. He has an experience in solving crucial cases and had done many crucial investigations.
In an interview, he revealed that in 1999, we didn’t have such advanced technologies as compared to the present situation. He said the forensic technology was still in a budding stage and they have tested the samples of the blackbuck with the technology they had back then, and also revealed that he is happy with the decision of the court. To protect his privacy we’re forced to not include the picture.
But most of the Salman fans were unhappy with the judgement given by the Jodhpur court. They feel that many people who have committed serious crimes were still roaming outside freely but Salman was sentenced to such punishment for killing a blackbuck.
For all those who don’t know, Blackbucks are an endangered species which might face extinction soon. That is why the Wildlife protection act was serious about the whole incident.
These species of animals faced extinction in Bangladesh due to excessive hunting and increased rate of deforestation. Blackbucks can be found in India, Pakistan and Nepal. The punishment lies between 3 to 7years of imprisonment if anyone is found guilty of killing them.
The case goes back to 2decades where Salman Khan along with Saif Ali Khan, Sonali Bendre, Tabu along with a local went into the Jungle. The Bishnoi community who took the responsibility of protecting the wildlife in Rajasthan says that they woke up to the sound of a gunshot and accuse Salman Khan of killing the blackbuck. Apart from Salman, all the other actor’s names were cleared by the court.
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