Saif acquitted because Taimur threatened judge: Twitter reacts to Salman Khan's guilty verdict in blackbuck case

Bollywood star Salman Khan is accused of killing two black bucks, an endangered species, in the Kankani village near Jodhpur on the night of October 1, 1998 during the shooting of film 'Hum Saath Saath Hain'.  Now as per recent reports, Salman has been convicted by the Jodhpur court while Saif, Tabu and Sonali have been acquitted of all charges.  The court announced that the actor would get five years for the killing, as well as a fine of Rs 10,000.

The other four actors — Saif Ali Khan, Sonali Bendre, Neelam and Tabu — are co-accused in the 19-year-old case and charged with abetment to poaching. They have been charged under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.

For the uninitiated, hearing in the case had been completed on March 28 and CJM Devkumar Khatri had set April 5 as the date to pronounce verdict.

Meanwhile, Twitter is currently flooded with all sorts of mixed reactions to Salman Khan’s conviction. While his fans expressed their concern over his impending jail term, others hailed the decision taken by the Jodhpur court. Check out the tweets below: 

Today: #SalmanKhan convicted in the #BlackBuckPoachingCase.

Later:
Salman out on bail.

Even Later:
Salman launches "Being Black Buck" t-shirts.
3% profits go to charity.

More Later:
Salman fans applaud Salman for being a conservationist.
"Tiger Innocent Hai" makes $2 billion.

— Sorabh Pant (@hankypanty) April 5, 2018

Saif got acquitted coz last night Taimur threatened the judge saying botli te tela hilan bana dunda adal papa bali nahi hue. #BlackBuckPoachingCase

— Unofficial Rofl Gandhi (@RoflGandhi_) April 5, 2018

#BlackBuckPoachingCase

Manyata Dutt - Why didn't you get a bail?

Sanjay Dutt - pic.twitter.com/PPsnw7495j

— SAGAR (@sagarcasm) April 5, 2018

Salman khan will get 3 yrs and the sentence will be immediately suspended till appeal to a higher court, and then Harish Salve will swoop in.

— Gabbbar (@GabbbarSingh) April 5, 2018

Salman Khan found guilty in the #BlackBuckPoachingCase.
Finally, some justice for that blackbuck's great-great-grandchildren.

— Ramesh Srivats (@rameshsrivats) April 5, 2018

Vivek Oberoi has sent tiffin for Jodhpur court judge. #BlackBuckPoachingCase pic.twitter.com/1InsCdz4wP

— Bollywood Gandu (@BollywoodGandu) April 5, 2018

Judge: Why did you come to Jodhpur in 1998.
Salman Khan: To shoot...
Judge: You have confessed. GUILTY.
Salman Khan: ... Hum Saath Saath Hain.
Judge: You have confessed again. ALL OF YOU ARE GUILTY.#BlackBuckPoachingCase

— Ramesh Srivats (@rameshsrivats) April 5, 2018

Swag se karenge tera swagat pic.twitter.com/2Iy6pq7TmV

— Gappistan Radio (@GappistanRadio) April 5, 2018

Meanwhile, there were also those who came out in support of Salman:

I know for a fact that @BeingSalmanKhan has not killed the #BlackBuck. I am 100 percent sure he will be declared innocent finally. #BlackBuckPoachingCase

— Priya Gupta (@priyagupta999) April 5, 2018

We Did in Past
We are doing Now
We will do it in Future

Support and Stand for Salman Khan..

He will come out more Stronger...

— Lafanga (@chupbesaale) April 5, 2018

Final arguments of the case were completed in the trial court on March 28, after which Chief Judicial Magistrate Dev Kumar Khatri had reserved his judgment.