Salman Khan dodges blackbuck poaching case hearing in Jodhpur court

Khan's lawyer informed the District and Sessions Court that the actor was busy with the shooting of an upcoming movie.

Blackbuck poaching case: Salman Khan to appear before Jodhpur court; read

The actor had filed a plea against his conviction by a lower court, which had sentenced him to five years in jail.

The threat, which carried a photo of Salman Khan with a red cross, was posted on Facebook by an account named Gary Shooter.

Blackbucks fall under the endangered category and its hunting is prohibited under the Wildlife Protection Act.

On April 5 last year, Khan was sentenced to five years imprisonment after being found guilty of killing two blackbucks.

His affidavit had claimed that he lost the license documents of his weapons though the license had been sent for renewal.

A single judge bench of Justice Manoj Garg issued notices to the actors following an appeal by the Rajasthan government.

Judge Chandra Kumar Songara has asked the actor's team of lawyers to ensure that everyone is present in the next hearing.

The development regarding the case comes after the state government challenged the acquittal of actors in the case by a local court.

This comes over 5 months after the actors were acquitted, while Salman Khan was convicted and sentenced to 5 years imprisonment.