Vadodara, Sept 24: Zahira, a key witness in the Best Bakery case and her mother Sehrunissa have gone to Delhi to approach the Supreme Court to stay renovation work of the Bakery premises undertaken by Yasminbanu, wife of the owner Nafitullah. This was conveyed by Heena, second wife of Nafitullah, who is the brother of Zahira. Talking to a news agency over phone here this evening, Heena said Nafitullah and his advocate from Mumbai informed her about this from Mumbai. She also said that they have asked her to remain here for next couple of days and not to move out of the city.
Nafitullah went to Mumbai last week to consult his sister Zahira and mother Sehrunissa and to work out a plan to prevent renovation.
Before his departure for Mumbai, Nafitullah had said that Best Bakery premises is owned by his mother Sehrunissa.
Meanwhile, Yasminbanu is continuing with the renovation work. She told a news agency that she wanted to stay there as she had no shelter since her father has died.

"I will not give up my right over the best bakery property and am prepared to face any situation", she said.
To a query, Yasminbaanu, however, said she did not recognise Heena as the second wife. She had been staying separately from the family before the Godhra riots.

Twelve persons were burnt alive in best bakery during post-Godhra riots on March 1. Twenty-one persons were acquitted in the case, leading to widespread protests and demands for re-trial outside Gujarat, prompting SC to pass strictures against the state government.

Bureau Report