WATCH | As Salman is taken to jail for 5 years in blackbuck case, crowd chants Tiger Zinda Hai

As the much awaited verdict on blackbuck poaching case was declared today by a Jodhpur court and Salman Khan was sentenced to five years in jail, his fans across the country were left heartbroken.

With his eyes hidden behind black shades, Salman, dressed in black shirt and dark blue denim jeans, was welcomed by a sea of fans as he made his way to court for the verdict. And as the court announced Salman guilty of killing two blackbucks in Kankani village in Jodhpur, his fans cried in disbelieve.

Chanting "Tiger Zinda Hai", the crowd pushed and screamed as they waited to catch a glimpse of their star before he was taken to the prison.

"Injustice has been done," yelled a young fan in anger while the chants countinued.

Disappointed by the verdict, the crowd of young fans that stood outside court as the actor was taken away, asked what was judiciary system doing for almost 20 years?

"Salman is our bhai. There's politics involved. It's been almost 20 years to the incident and after so long, it's not fair to give him 5 years in jail," said another disheartened fan.

With Salman given 5 years in jail, a lot of his projects that were riding on his shoulders, are now on hold. But his fans have hope. "He will come out. Salman has to finish Race 3!" a voice shouted from the crowd.

Apart from jail time, Salman has also been slapped with a fine of Rs 10,000. Since his punishment exceeds three years, the actor will now have to approach a higher court in order to get bail, meaning he may have to spend the night in jail.

However, the count acquitted co-accused Saif Ali Khan, Tabu, Sonali Bendre and Neelam, and a local named Dushyant Singh.

Following the sentencing, Salman Khan was taken into custody by the police inside the court premises in Jodhpur. An arrest warrant has already been prepared and the actor has been sent to the Jodhpur Central Jail.

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WATCH | Crowd chants Tiger Zinda Hai as Salman is taken to jail after blackbuck case verdict