Salim Khan said he was happy that Salman had been absolved of all charges. Image on left courtesy PTI
Salman Khan's father Salim Khan says he is 'happy and relieved' after his son's acquittal in the 2002 hit-and-run case.
On December 10, seven months after a sessions court convicted and sentenced Salman Khan to five-years of imprisonment in May, the Bombay High Court absolved the actor of all charges in the case.
"Everybody is happy. Every person who is close to Salman emotionally, is happy. I am happy and relieved," Salim Khan told PTI. The Bollywood scriptwriter also added that people were oblivious to the ordeal that his son faced because of the case.
"People are saying he has just walked away. He has been in the jail for few days. He has spent over Rs 20-25 crores (on the case). Besides this, what about the tension that he and everyone went through all this time?" Salim Khan said.
On September 28, 2002, Salman's car had rammed into a bakery shop in suburban Bandra. One man died and four were injured. Salman's lawyers had argued that his driver Ashok Singh was behind the wheels.