The actor, who was convicted in the 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts case, was released early for good behaviour.
The actor, who was convicted in the 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts case, was released early for good behaviour.
Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt, convicted in 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts case, walked out of Pune's Yerawada jail after he was granted remission in his five-year sentence.
The actor counted in the eight months and 16 days he earned as exemption or remission on account of good behaviour in prison.
Sanjay saluted Yerwada jail before addressing the media gathered outside the Yerawada jail. He said, -"There is no easy walk to freedom, my friends.-" He went on to add that it is just because of the support of his fans that he is there today.
Unke (fans) support ki wajah se mai yahan hoon: Sanjay Dutt at Pune Airport after his release from Yerwada Jail pic.twitter.com/lyKLYXiBFg
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Actor Sanjay Dutt released from Pune's Yerwada Central Jail in the 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts case.
Actor Sanjay Dutt with wife Manyata at Pune Airport after release from Pune's Yerwada Jail. pic.twitter.com/pjxKqRlVsQ
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Sanjay Dutt with wife Manyata at Pune Airport after release from Pune's Yerwada Jail. Sanjay Dutt with wife Manyata at Pune Airport after release from Pune's Yerwada Jail.
The 56-year-old actor, on whom investment worth crores of rupees was riding when he was convicted by the special TADA court in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case, will be carrying with him Rs 440 he earned during his jail stay.
Among the various jobs the 'inmate number C-16656' did in the jail included playing a radio jockey for the in-house FM channel.
The Bollywood superstar was arrested on April 19, 1993, for possession and destruction of an AK-56 rifle, which was a part of cache of arms and explosives which landed in India prior to the serial blasts of March 1993.
During the investigation and the marathon trial, he spent 18 months in jail. On July 31, 2007, the TADA court in Mumbai sentenced him to six years' rigorous imprisonment under the Arms Act and imposed a fine of Rs 25,000. In 2013, the Supreme Court upheld the ruling but reduced the sentence to five years. During his imprisonment, he was granted parole of 90 days in December 2013 and again for 30 days later.
