February 25, 2016 5:47 PM

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Sanjay Dutt released from Yerawada Jail

Sanjay Dutt has reached his residence in Bandra in Mumbai and was greeted by a huge gathering of fans after visiting his mother Nargis Dutt's grave in Marine Lines. <br/><br/>Bollywood fraternity expressed happiness over Dutt's release. Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt reached Mumbai this morning after he was finally released from Yerawada Jail this morning, where he served 42 months as part of his five-year sentence after being convicted in the 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts case. <br/><br/>Sanjay Dutt's wife Manyata and their children, sister and former MP Priya Dutt and her family, film director Rajkumar Hirani and thousands of fans received him outside the jail.

February 25, 2016 1:58 PM

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Sanjay Dutt released from Yerawada Jail

Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt reached Mumbai after he was finally released from Yerawada Jail this morning, where he served 42 months as part of his five-year sentence after being convicted in the 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts case. Sanjay Dutt's wife Manyata and their children, sister and former MP Priya Dutt and her family, film director Rajkumar Hirani and thousands of fans received him outside the jail. After his release, the actor reached Pune airport to board a special chartered flight to Mumbai. He will visit Siddhivinayak Temple and his mother's grave before proceeding to his residence. <br/><br/>After 23 years in and out of prison, Sanjay Dutt is free man now. Dutt finally completed his jail term today after counting in the eight months and 16 days he earned as exemption or remission on account of good behaviour in prison. The 56-year-old actor was lodged in the prison in May 2013 to undergo the remainder of his five-year sentence after being convicted of illegal possession of arms. The Bollywood actor was arrested on April 19, 1993, for possession and destruction of an AK-56 rifle, which was part of cache of arms and explosives that landed in India prior to the serial blasts in Mumbai.

February 25, 2016 1:18 PM

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Sanjay Dutt released from Yerawada Jail

Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt reached Mumbai after he was finally released from Yerawada Jail this morning, where he served 42 months as part of his five-year sentence after being convicted in the 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts case. Sanjay Dutt's wife Manyata and their children, sister and former MP Priya Dutt and her family, film director Rajkumar Hirani and thousands of fans received him outside the jail. After his release, the actor reached Pune airport to board a special chartered flight to Mumbai. He will visit Siddhivinayak Temple and his mother's grave before proceeding to his residence. <br/><br/>After 23 years in and out of prison, Sanjay Dutt is free man now. Dutt finally completed his jail term today after counting in the eight months and 16 days he earned as exemption or remission on account of good behaviour in prison. The 56-year-old actor was lodged in the prison in May 2013 to undergo the remainder of his five-year sentence after being convicted of illegal possession of arms. The Bollywood actor was arrested on April 19, 1993, for possession and destruction of an AK-56 rifle, which was part of cache of arms and explosives that landed in India prior to the serial blasts in Mumbai.

February 25, 2016 11:02 AM

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Sanjay Dutt released from Yerawada Jail

Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt was finally released from Yerawada Jail this morning, where he served 42 months as part of his five-year sentence after being convicted in the 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts case. After his release, the actor reached Pune airport to board a special chartered flight to Mumbai. On landing, he will visit Siddhivinayak Temple and his mother's grave before proceeding to his residence.<br/><br/>The 56-year-old actor was lodged in the prison in May 2013 to undergo the remainder of his sentence after being convicted of illegal possession of arms. The Bollywood star was arrested on April 19, 1993, for possession and destruction of an AK-56 rifle, which was part of cache of arms and explosives that landed in India prior to the serial blasts.<br/><br/>Maharashtra Minister of State for Home Ram Shinde had earlier said the actor would be completing his jail term on February 25, after counting in the eight months and 16 days he earned as exemption or remission on account of good behaviour in prison. On the eve of the actor's release, a public interest litigation was filed in the Bombay High Court yesterday challenging his early release on remission, alleging that the 56-year-old actor was getting preferential treatment.

February 25, 2016 9:44 AM

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Sanjay Dutt released from Yerawada Jail

Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt released from Yerawada Jail this morning. He served 42 months in this prison as part of his five-year jail term sentence after being convicted in the 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts case. After his release, the actor left by a charter plane for Mumbai where he will visit Siddhivinayak Temple and his mother's grave before proceeding to his residence.<br/><br/>The 56-year-old actor was lodged in the prison in May 2013 to undergo the remainder of his sentence after being convicted of illegal possession of arms. The Bollywood star was arrested on April 19, 1993, for possession and destruction of an AK-56 rifle, which was part of cache of arms and explosives that landed in India prior to the serial blasts.<br/><br/>Maharashtra Minister of State for Home Ram Shinde had earlier said the actor would be completing his jail term on February 25, after counting in the eight months and 16 days he earned as exemption or remission on account of good behaviour in prison.

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