Salman's mother likely to be discharged tomorrow

Mumbai, Apr 12 (UNI) The condition of Bollywood actor Salman Khan's mother Salma Khan is fine and she is likely to be discharged tomorrow, family members said.

Salma fainted after hearing that her son had been sentenced to a five-year jail term by a Jodhpur court for hunting ''chinkara'', an endangered species, during a shooting schedule in 1998.

She suffered high blood pressure, stress and shock, and was admitted to the Leelavati Hospital.

Sohail Khan, the actor's youngest brother, and sister Alvira Agnihotri are in Jodhpur to meet Salman. His bail application is scheduled to be heard tomorrow.

Salma had a stream of visitors calling on her at the hospital and they included bollywood personalities Kareena Kapoor, Shahid Kapur, Esha Deol, Vivek Oberoi, and Anu Malik.

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