Monica case: witnesses' statements recorded

Bhopal, Apr 12 (UNI) A local court today recorded statements of three witnesses in a fake passports case wherein underworld don Abu Salem and his starlet-girlfriend Monica Bedi stand accused.

The statements of handwriting expert Anil Srivastava, Municipal Corporation employee Aziz Fatima and Sub-Inspector (Crime) Surendra Shukla were recorded before Chief Judicial Magistrate Ravindra Singh's court.

Monica Bedi was present in the court today.

Monica's counsel P C Bedi cross-examined the witnesses.

Cross-examination of Mr Shukla would continue tomorrow.

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

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