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The actor was found guilty of killing two blackbucks, a rare antelope species protected by Indian law, back in 1998 and now faces the possibility of a maximum six-year sentence.

Bollywood star Salman Khan was found guilty Thursday by an Indian court for killing two blackbucks, a rare antelope species protected by Indian law in a poaching case stemming from 1998.

While the final sentence is still to be announced, Khan, 52, could face between one to six years in jail though he can appeal against the verdict.

The incident took place in 1998 near Jodhpur, in the western state of Rajasthan, where the actor was filming a movie, Hum Saath Saath Hain (We Are All Together). During a break from filming, Khan allegedly went on a hunting…