For Salman with love: Fan attempts suicide during actor's bail plea

Mumbai: A fan of Bollywood superstar Salman Khan attempted suicide by consuming poison outside the Bombay High Court premises on Friday when the actor’s bail plea in the 2002 hit-and-run case was being heard. The victim, said to be in his 30s, was immediately whisked off by the police to a nearby government hospital or treatment and his condition is being monitored. [caption id=“attachment_2231072” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] File photo of Salman Khan at the court. PTI.[/caption] Thousands of Salman’s fans have assembled outside the actor’s suburban Bandra residence, and the high court in south Mumbai where Justice A. M. Thipsay is hearing the actor’s bail application against the five-year sentence awarded by Additional Sessions Judge D. W. Deshpande on Wednesday. Tight security has been at both venues in view of the huge fan crowds, celebrities and stars, media contingents and commoners gathered there. Salman was convicted in the September 2002 accident case in Bandra which had left one person dead and four other pavement dwellers injured. The high court has told Salman Khan that his sentence will be suspended and has asked him to get a fresh bail bond. He has to surrender again before the sessions court and then get a fresh bail bond. IANS