Monica case: Witness' statement recorded

Bhopal, Nov 25 (UNI) A local court today recorded the statement of a witness in a fake passports case wherein underworld don Abu Salem and his starlet girlfriend Monica Bedi are among the accused.

Deposing before Judicial Magistrate Dinesh Kumar Dangi, Nisar Ahmed admitted to seizure of the records.

The court listened to arguments on an application regarding an accused, Siraj, being made a government witness.

On November 28, 2001, a case was registered at the Koh-i-Fiza Police Station against Salem, his wife Samira Jumani and Monica for having fake passports made at the regional passport office using the names Danish Baig, Rubina Baig and Fauzia Osman respectively.

On October 12 this year, Monica was conveyed here from Hyderabad where she has already been convicted in another case and the court has directed that Salem also be presented before December 15.

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