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A day after her acquittal in a fake passport case, Monica Bedi,
girl friend of mobster Abu Salem, Tuesday said she would like to
resume acting in films and has got a few offers. Monica, who was
acquitted Monday in a fake passport case registered in Bhopal in
2001, is likely to be freed soon. Her acquittal was due to lack of
evidence.
Talking to a few private news channels in Bhopal Central jail
Tuesday evening, Monica said: "I would like to continue in films."
Monica has acted in about a dozen films like "Pyaar Ishq Aur
Mohabbat", "Jaanam Samjha Karo", "Kaala Samrajya", "Tirchhi
Topiwale", "Jodi No.1", "Khilona" and "Aashiq Mastana".
"Though I have got some offers, I will not disclose them at this
stage. I have also not made any specific plans for returning to
films as my exoneration has come as a surprise," Monica said.
Monica, who has been teaching acting to inmates while in Hyderabad
jail and yoga, dancing and English to women prisoners in Bhopal,
refused to comment on her relations with Salem.
Monica was facing two passport forgery cases - one in Hyderabad and
the other in Bhopal. In the Hyderabad case, she was convicted and
given a three-year sentence. However, she went in appeal and the
Supreme Court suspended her sentence and granted her bail. But she
could not execute the bail bond as she was facing another passport
forgery case in Bhopal.
The Bhopal case was registered on Nov 28, 2001, at the Koh-E-Fiza
police station against Abu Salem, his wife Samira and Monica for
having fake passports made using the names Danish Baig, Rubina Baig
and Fauzia Osman, respectively.
Bedi was arrested in Lisbon along with Abu Salem in 2002 for
entering Portugal with forged documents. After years of legal
battle, they were deported to India in Nov 11, 2005, after India
promised Portugal that Salem would not receive death sentence.
"Monica will be taken to Hyderabad, where she was convicted in
another passport forgery case," Jail Superintendent Purshottam
Somkunwar said.
"Her father, P.K. Bedi, has already left Norway for India and is
expected to reach Bhopal in a couple of days after which both will
go to Hyderabad to execute the bail bond which would enable Monica
to walk free," police sources said.
Indo-Asian News Service
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