Salman Khan is criminal No. 39 on wildlife crime bureau list
Salman Khan is criminal No. 39 on wildlife crime bureau list Bollywood heartbeat Salman Khan was listed among the most notorious wildlife criminals in the country on the website of the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB), after he was convicted in the blackbuck poaching case in Rajasthan. Wildlife Crime Control Bureau is a government body that combats poaching and related offences. “The database is uploaded to alert states about the convictions and past records of criminals. This helps in keeping a track of their movement,” Tilottama Varma, additional director of the bureau, said. Salman was sentenced to five years in prison on April 5 by a court in Jodhpur for killing two blackbucks. Khan spent two days in the Jodhpur Central Jail before being granted bail. The next hearing on the matter is on May 7. “Exposing convicts gives an edge to people and authorities over the criminals. This means their public dealings remains under the scanner. People’s participation is necessary and it also ensures a window for the government to remain alert,” senior forest official SS Negi said.
