As Salman-Dabang-Khan gets convicted in the 2002 hit-and-run case, celebs and fans react in shock

As Mumbai Sessions Court convicted Bollywood actor Salman Khan in the 2002 hit-and-run case for culpable homicide, the micro-blogging site Twitter was filled with mixed reactions over the judgement.

The victory of truth didn’t go down really well with celebs and Dabangg star fans, who are openly expressing their unhappiness about this verdict on Twitter. Here is how they reacted to the news.

Actress-turned-politician Hema Malini expressed disappointment and said "I will pray for a lesser sentence. I have full sympathy with him."

Bollywood actress Sonakshi Sinha who made her debut with Salman wrote:

Terrible news. Dnt knw wht to say except tht will stand by @BeingSalmanKhan no matter what. Hes a good man and no 1 can tk tht away frm him.

— Sonakshi Sinha (@sonakshisinha) May 6, 2015

@BeingSalmanKhan is a man who has always helped d underprivileged!A man who has done so much humanitarian work.Prayers for a fair judgement.

— Bipasha Basu (@bipsluvurself) May 6, 2015

Cant wrap my head around what's happening,scary how fickle life is,hope n pray he emerges stronger like he has in the past @BeingSalmanKhan

— Arjun Kapoor (@arjunk26) May 6, 2015

But not everyone is unhappy about the verdict and there are people, which also includes fans, who feel that this verdict is just an example to send across a string message to the society that no one can ever be above law. The topic was trending under #SalmanVerdict under which was flooded with comments.

All those crying for #SalmanVerdict @BeingSalmanKhan , have you equally cried for those dead bodies on footpath, they too had right to live

— QueenBee ♕ (@vaidehisachin) May 6, 2015

Really want to hear the victim's family right now. They've fought for 13 years against the power of the rich and the mighty. #SalmanVerdict

— Deepti Sachdeva (@DeeptiSachdeva_) May 6, 2015

Salman Khan’s defence lawyers have pleaded for three years of imprisonment and asked the court to consider Salman’s charity work through Being Human, under which he sponsored heart surgeries of 600 children. However, the Mumbai Sessions Court didn’t pay any heed. Now, it seems that the 49-year-old actor will have to knock at the doors of the High Court.