Monika Bedi Sentenced To Five Years In Prison

Oct 02,2006 00:00 by Newsdesk

A Central Bureau of Investigation court on Friday sentenced ex-Bollywood actress Monica Bedi to five year prison in a passport forgery case. She faced criminal charges of cheating and forgery under section 12 of the Indian Passport Act.

Central Bureau of Investigation or CBI, top Indian criminal investigation agency had got Abu Salem, one of the most wanted Indian criminal and Monica Bedi extradited from Lisbon in November 2005.

Monica Bedi worked in few Bollywood films but she gained popularity after she became the 'girlfriend' of Abu Salem who has considerable influence over Bollywood.

However, on asking her relation with Abu Salem, she said: "Please do not link me up with anyone. I'm not anyone's girlfriend."