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Sanjay Dutt Reflects on 1993 Weapons Case and Consequences
Sanjay Dutt has talked about a decision he made in 1993.
He agreed to keep weapons, including an AK-56 rifle, at his home.
He said his instincts warned him not to do it, but he thought keeping them for a week would not cause harm.
He said he did not know how serious the consequences could be.
When police handcuffed him, his father was shocked and upset.
Dutt said he tried to comfort his father even though he was hurting inside.
A court later convicted him for illegally possessing weapons, but cleared him of charges under a law used for terrorism cases.
His prison sentence was reduced from six years to five, and he was released in 2016 after remission for good conduct.
Sanjay Dutt said he ignored his instincts before agreeing to keep weapons at his home in 1993.
He said he did not understand how serious the consequences could be and urged people to know their country's laws.
Dutt recalled reassuring his father, Sunil Dutt, when police handcuffed him, despite feeling distressed himself.
He described remaining grounded in jail, where he said officials expected the loss of comforts to affect him.
He was convicted under the Arms Act, acquitted under TADA, and his sentence was reduced from six years to five.
- Who
- Actor Sanjay Dutt discussed his weapons case and time in jail.
- What
- He reflected on keeping weapons in 1993 and the legal consequences that followed.
- Where
- The case concerned weapons kept at Dutt's home in Mumbai; he was released from Yerawada Central Jail in Pune.
- When
- He discussed the case in a conversation with Shekhar Suman; the weapons case began in 1993.
- Why
- Dutt said he agreed to keep the weapons despite his instincts, without understanding how serious the consequences could be.
Key facts
- Weapons identified
- An AK-56 rifle, a pistol and ammunition
- Arrest
- April 1993
- Conviction
- In November 2006, a special court convicted Dutt under the Arms Act
- Other charges
- He was acquitted of charges under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA)
- Supreme Court ruling
- In March 2013, it upheld the Arms Act conviction and reduced his sentence from six years to five
- Release
- Dutt was released from Yerawada Central Jail in February 2016 after remission for good conduct
- Interview
- Dutt spoke with Shekhar Suman on Shekhar Tonite
Quotes
Sanjay Dutt
Actor reflecting on his decision to keep weapons in 1993.
“When the police came and put handcuffs on me, my dad went into shock. With tears in his eyes, he said, ‘What are you doing with my son?’ I hugged him tight and told him, ‘Why are you letting these handcuffs bother you? Don’t be like that. It is just a procedure, please don’t be upset.’ While in reality, it was killing me from the inside. But I had to be strong for him.”
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“The mistakes were mine. If your heart tells you something, you should listen to it. If your mind tells you something, don’t accept it too quickly. When that incident happened and I saw what was involved, my heart told me not to do it. But my mind said, ‘Keep it for a week. What’s the harm in that?’”
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