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Salman Khan killed a black buck false claim

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“Salman Khan killed a black buck.”
False
Confidence: High Checked on October 17, 2026

Summary

Salman Khan was accused of poaching a blackbuck during a 1998 film shoot, but the Rajasthan High Court acquitted him in 2016 due to insufficient evidence. He has consistently denied having shot the animal, and no court has found him guilty of killing a blackbuck.

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  • 1998 blackbuck poaching case - Wikipedia

    On 25 July 2016, the Rajasthan High Court acquitted actor Salman Khan in the 1998 black buck poaching case, citing insufficient evidence to prove that the deceased blackbucks were killed by a firearm owned or used by Khan. Following this decision, the Rajasthan government appealed the acquittal ...

timesofindia.indiatimes.com
moneycontrol.com
wionews.com
slideshare.net
  • The blackbuck poaching case | PPT

    Tel: +91 - 40 - 6050 6009 EMAIL ... Bendre and Neelam(as recognized by the witness) allegedly hunted down two blackbucks in Kankani village of Rajasthan on September, 1998....

livemint.com
hindustantimes.com

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