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Animal activists protest against Salman Khan's acquittal

Updated on: 26 July,2016 06:12 PM IST  | 
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Scores of activists from the Bishnoi community have protested against the acquittal of Bollywood actor Salman Khan by the Rajasthan High Court in two cases related to poaching of Chinkaras in Jodhpur in 1998

Animal activists protest against Salman Khan's acquittal

Bikaner: Scores of activists from the Bishnoi community have protested against the acquittal of Bollywood actor Salman Khan by the Rajasthan High Court in two cases related to poaching of Chinkaras in Jodhpur in 1998.


Members of the Bishnoi community protest against the High Court
Members of the Bishnoi community protest against the High Court's decision to acquit Salman Khan. Pic/ PTI


Bishnoi community members, who are known for their love of wild animals especially chinkaras and deers, held protests and burnt posters of the actor yesterday.


"We protested against the acquittal of Salman Khan in the cases and burnt his posters," Vijay Delu, district president of Akhil Bhartiya Jeev Raksha Vishnoi Mahasabha said. Bab Lal Jaju of animal welfare organization 'People for Animals' said the decision of the high court has disappointed animal lovers.

"Yesterday was a black day for animal lovers. We are disappointed and urge the state government to challenge the order in the Supreme court," Jaju said today. The court had held that the pellets recovered from the Chinkaras were not fired from Khan's licensed gun.

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