Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt was released from jail on Thursday having served his sentence for illegal possession of firearms during the 1993 Mumbai bombings. Arrested in 1993, the 56-year-old actor served 18 months in jail before being bailed in 1995.

What was Sanjay Dutt convicted of?

Dutt was arrested in 1993 by the Crime Branch of India at the Mumbai airport upon his return from Mauritius, on charges of possession of an AK-56 rifle, a 9 mm pistol and ammunition connected to the 1993 Mumbai blasts.

Was Sanjay Dutt really accused?

10. Sanjay Dutt is one of many Mumbai blast accused to face an extended prison term. While he was later acquitted of charges under TADA, he eventually spent five years under the Arms Act for illegal weapon possession.