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Jodhpur to make memorial statue of blackbuck killed by Salman Khan

Where the deer was buried after the hunting in Kankani, a huge monument is being built in that 7 bigha area. There will also be a samadhi of Chinkara like that of saints or famous people. A rescue centre will also be set up for wildlife, especially deer to treat and take care of sick deer.

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Updated Aug 12, 2022, 12:52 IST

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Salman Khan was convicted in the blackbuck poaching case with a jail term of five years.
The memorial will also have a wildlife rescue centre, especially for deer.
The memorial statue weighs 800 kg.

Jodhpur: Jodhpur is going to build a grand memorial in the memory of the blackbuck, who was killed by Bollywood actor Salman Khan, Dainik Bhaskar reported. The statue of the black buck is ready. It is being built in Kankani village here. Soon the deer statue will be installed in Kankani.

Salman Khan was charged with hunting down chinkaras in September 1998 in Bawad in Mathania, close to Jodhpur. Saif Ali Khan, Sonali Bendre, Tabu, and Neelam were also observed hunting two blackbucks while they were filming Sooraj Barjatya's film, "Hum Saath Saath Hain."

Khan was charged with killing a second Chinkara within the same month when the movie was being made at the Ghoda farms.

Khan was found guilty by a trial court of violating the Wildlife Protection Act. The Bollywood actor received a Rs 25,000 fine and a five-year jail term.

The actor's 2007 sentence was suspended by the Rajasthan High Court. Following his appeal, the high court also withdrew the Arms Act accusations.

He was finally sentenced to five years of jail term but is currently out on bail. All the other accused in the case except him were acquitted.

With this step, the locals want to spread awareness regarding wildlife and the environment.

The statue of Chinkara is massive, made of iron and cement and weighs about 800 kg. Sculptor Shankar, an artist from Jodhpur, prepared it in just 15 days.

The horns on the idol were made of real deer instead of cement or iron. The statues have been installed by bringing horns from the remains of a dead deer in the forest.

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