Mumbai: Salman Khan, film actor and witness in a case of alleged Bollywood nexus with underworld, on January 8 informed a special court that his statements recorded by cops did not bear his signature and were also not read out to him.

He was answering questions put to him by defence lawyer Majeed Memon during cross- examination. The actor had on January 7 resiled from his statements recorded by police on December 16, 2000 and February 25, 2001.

"Police had called me to give statements twice. I was answering their questions and they were typing my replies on a computer. As the computer screen was far away I could not read what was being typed", Salman told designated judge A P Bhangale.

The actor disowned his statements in which he had told police that Shakeel had called him on his cell phone and that producer Nasim Rizvi and his assistant Abdul Rahim Allah Baksh had come to his house where he picked up a fight with them over signing amount of film "Chori Chori Chupke Chupke".

Salman also refuted allegation that absconding accused Anjum Adam Ajlani had intervened to calm him down. He also resiled from his statement in which he had said that Abu Salem had threatened him to act in his films or face consequences.

According to police, Abdul Rahim and Anjum were front men of gangster Shakeel. Abdul Rahim and Rizvi are accused in the case and charged with forging links with Shakeel to target film personalities for financial gains. Police alleged that film "Chori Chori Chupke Chupke" was produced by Rizvi and financed by Bharat Shah at Shakeel's behest.

Salman told defence lawyer Majeed Memon that he had no reason to favour accused Bharat Shah, Nasim Rizvi, Abdul Rahim Allah Baksh or Mohammed Shamshuddin sitting in the dock.

The actor said he had a lot of fan following and several people from various countries called him up on his cell phone to wish him and many a times they congratulated him for performances in films and at times they even criticised.

The actor had on January 7 denied his alleged links with the underworld and said he was unable to tell why dons Chhota Shakeel and Abu Salem had called him up on his cell phone.

"Perhaps Shakeel is my fan but Abu Salem is even bigger fan than him," he told prosecutor Rohini Salian.

To another question by defence lawyer Harshad Ponda, the actor said that producer Rizvi had not forced his entry into his house to approach him for signing his film "Chori Chori Chupke Chupke".

"It would be wrong to say that he had threatened me to work in the film," the actor said.

Salman said he had agreed to do the film because he had liked its script and also because Rizvi had agreed to give its direction to Abbas-Mastan duo.

Outside the court, a large number of people gathered to have a close look at the actor.

PTI