Sixteen months after he was booked under a stringent law of Maharashtra for developing alleged nexus with the underworld, film financier Bharat Shah has urged for discharge from the case on the ground that there was no material to nail him in the crime. Designated judge A P Bhangale has reserved until Monday his orders or discharge plea made by shah and Dubai-based jeweller Mohammed Shamshuddin alias Bhatiya, as well as on bail petitions filed by producer Nasim Rizvi and his assistant Abdul Rahim Allah Baksh.

All the four accused are charged with developing alleged nexus with Pakistan-based gangster Chota Shakeel to target film personalities for personal gains.

COMMERCIAL BREAK
SCROLL TO CONTINUE READING

Police claim to have recorded telephonic conversations of Shah, Rizvi and Abdul Rahim with Shakeel which reveal their alleged nexus.

Of the four accused, Shah and Bhatija have been released on bail, while the other two are in custody. The prosecution has concluded its opening address and the trial is about to begin.
Bureau Report