Vadodara, Nov 28: The city police are expected to visit Mumbai next week for recording statements of Zahira Sheikh, a key witness in the best bakery case, her mother Nehrunissa, bother Nafitullah and others in connection with a complaint registered against BJP MLA Madhu Srivastav and others, police said here today. "The city police would seek cooperation of Mumbai Police in recording the statements," sources said.
In his complaint on October 6, Nafitullah had alleged that Srivastav had threatened him and his family members to refrain from testifying in the court during the trial of the Bakery case or else face dire consequences. Out of a total of 73, thirty-seven witnesses, including Zahira, had turned hostile during the trial leading to the acquittal of all the 21 accused. Twelve persons were burnt to death when a frenzied mob torched the Bakery on March 1 last year in the aftermath of Godhra train carnage.

Bureau Report