The Bollywood star was acquitted on Monday of killing three endangered animals in cases dating back to 1998.
Khan had earlier been convicted of the crime after the Bishnoi community, a Hindu group that considers wildlife sacred, brought the cases against him in Rajasthan, in northwestern India. He was accused of shooting and killing a gazelle and two antelopes in separate incidents.
Khan was sentenced to one and five years in 2006 and 2007, respectively, but only spent a few days in jail in April 2006 and August 2007 after paying bail.
The court in Rajasthan overturned the verdict on Monday, saying there was no evidence suggesting the pellets found in the animals’ bod…
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