By Rita Chioma,

An Indian court has sentenced Bollywood superstar, Salman Khan to five years in jail for poaching a rare antelope back in 1998.

The court in Jodhpur also fined him 10,000 rupees for the crime. He has since been taken to jail.

Khan killed the two blackbucks, a protected species, in the western state of Rajasthan while shooting a film.

Four other actors who starred with him in the movie were also charged with the offence have been acquitted.

However, Khan, 52, can appeal against the verdict at a higher court.