Monica case: Next hearing on Dec 4

Bhopal, Dec 1 (UNI) A local court will conduct, on December 4, the next hearing of a fake passports case wherein underworld don Abu Salem and his starlet girlfriend Monica Bedi are among the accused.

Following yesterday's deposition by accused-turned-government witness Shiraz, the case was transferred from Judicial Magistrate Dinesh Kumar Dangi's court to Chief Judicial Magistrate Raveendra Singh.

Defence Counsel P C Bedi submitted an application for a copy of Shiraz's statement. Monica was not brought to court today.

On November 28, 2001, a case was registered at the Koh-i-Fiza Police Station against Salem, his 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. She is incarcerated at the Central Jail.

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