Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
Bollywood star Salman Khan faces homicide charge stemming from 2002 road accident
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bollywood film actor Salman Khan smiles during the launch of his ‘Being Human’ flagship clothing store in Mumbai, India on Jan. 17, 2013. Indranil Mukherjee/AFP/Getty Images
MUMBAI, India — An attorney says Indian movie star Salman Khan will be tried for homicide for his alleged involvement in a fatal road accident more than 10 years ago. If convicted he faces up to 10 years in jail.
Deepesh Mehta, Khan’s lawyer, says a magistrate on Thursday accepted an appeal by state government prosecutors that he should be charged with homicide instead of causing death by negligence, which carries a maximum of two years in jail.
One man was killed and another three were injured when Khan allegedly rammed his car into a group of homeless people sleeping on a Bombay sidewalk in September 2002.
Khan’s trial begins March 11. Indian courts are notorious for delays and a trial can take years to complete.
Tags: Bollywood, homicide, Salman Khan
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