The actor has been charged with culpable homicide in Mumbai in September 2002 for running over five men sleeping on pavement, killing one. According to authorities, his Toyota Land Cruiser ran over five people sleeping on a pavement in the Bandra area, injuring three of them and killing 38-year-old Noor Ullah Khan.
As the court held him guilty of all charges on Wednesday, social media reacted intensely to the verdict.
Salman Khan arrives in the court, driven by the same driver who claims to be guilty. #SalmanVerdict pic.twitter.com/pTTJepmGCV
— MensXP (@MensXP) May 6, 2015
#SalmanKhan looks dejected with his head down and a look of disbelief on his face #SalmanVerdict @IndianExpress
— Aamir Khan (@aamirkhan_1987) May 6, 2015
#SalmanVerdict: Investments worth over Rs 200 crore are riding on @BeingSalmanKhan. pic.twitter.com/jpYccuP5LD
— ET NOW (@ETNOWlive) May 6, 2015Many expressed solidarity with the actor.
In past also Salman khan has faced similar situation. He is a fighter. eventually will come through it. #WeLoveYouSalmanKhan
— Hopelessly lost (@hiiiiiloveyou) May 6, 2015
My Maa is not well I'm sitting by her side n praying 4 @BeingSalmanKhan n heart is wth his family #WeLoveYouSalmanKhan...
— Wajid Khan (@wajidkhan7) May 6, 2015
In past also Salman khan has faced similar situation. He is a fighter. eventually will come through it. #WeLoveYouSalmanKhan
— Hopelessly lost (@hiiiiiloveyou) May 6, 2015
#WeLoveYouSalmanKhan, but we love justice a little more, whatever the outcome
— Abhijit Majumder (@abhijitmajumder) May 5, 2015Others on Twitter had a field day recycling some old jokes on Salman Khan and also came up with new ones referencing to his upcoming jail term.
Whatever be the verdict, it should be timed in a way that Salman Khan is released on Eid.
— dorku (@Dorkstar) May 6, 2015
If SalmanKhan goes to jail, Bajrangi Bhaijaan will do 250cr at the box office. If he doesn't go to jail, it will do 250cr at the box office.
— Chewie, we're home (@AniGuha) May 6, 2015
Prince of Persia starring Salman Khan pic.twitter.com/PxBVGeDgEY
— Ingenious (@Bees_Kut) February 17, 2015
How about making a Desi Shawshank Redemption movie with Salman and Sanjay Dutt filmed entirely in Yerwada Jail? #DabaangIdea #BhaiRoxxx
— That Goan Boy (@schmmuck) May 6, 2015
Sad thing is, Salman Khan fans can't make SRK-Wankhede jokes anymore.
— Don (@Juuism) May 6, 2015
Entire family of Salman Khan is in court to support him. That's what happens when you are the only bread winner in family. #SalmanVerdict
— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) May 6, 2015
I had suggested before that as a strategy, Salman Khan's lawyers should have shown the Judge his Tweets and Plead insanity #SalmanVerdict
— Joy (@Joydas) May 6, 2015
Salman Khan fans right now. #SalmanVerdict pic.twitter.com/SSXOZQQYnq
— BakwassFeed (@Immortalizeboy) May 6, 2015
If only KRK were Salman's driver, we all would have defended Salman Khan. #SalmanVerdict
— Sagarcasm (@sagarcasm) May 6, 2015
Salman Khan's driver right now: #SalmanVerdict pic.twitter.com/CGgH0h7F4U
— Ojas. (@Ojasism) May 6, 2015
#SalmanVerdict Salman Khan should now appeal to Arnab Goswami to cut short his sentence.
— Ramesh Srivats (@rameshsrivats) May 6, 2015
If Salman's fans go swimming upstream & Bandstand is once again human-being-compliant ... *narrows eyes at Mannat*
— bookofgenesia (@genesiaalves) May 6, 2015