Blackbuck case: Salman Khan reaches Jodhpur for crucial hearing

March 10, 2016 10:07

Actor Salman Khan today left for Jodhpur where he is expected to record his statement in a trial court in connection with black buck poaching case for alleged illegal possession of arms.

Earlier, The district and session court summoned Khan after rejecting an application of the defence seeking recalling of a prosecution witness for his examination.

"The court has rejected the application of the defence seeking recalling of a prosecution witness, the then District Magistrate Rajat Kuamr Mishra, and ordered the defence to ensure the presence of Khan in the court on March 10 for the recording of the accused's statements", said Additional Public Prosecutor Dinesh Tiwari.

The trial of the case was completed with the re-examination of 5 prosecution witnesses on Wednesday, immediately after which defence counsel H M Saraswat had moved a fresh application to recall Mishra.But the magistrate Dalpat Singh Rajpurohit rejected the application today stating that enough time for re-examination has been given to the defence.

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