Sunday, November 20 2005 19:22 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

Bhopal: A local court has issued a permanent warrant against underworld don Abu Salem's first wife Sameera Jumani in a fake passport case here, police said today (Nov 20, 2005).

Following an application for renewal of an earlier warrant, the court yesterday issued a permanent warrant against Sameera, a co-accused in the fake passport case with four others, including Salem and his girlfriend Monica Bedi, who were extradited from Portugal on November 11, police said here.

Sameera, who had allegedly procured a forged passport from the city in 2001, is believed to be in the USA, it added.

The court had earlier issued a production warrant for Monica, following which a team led by a Deputy Superintendent of Police has reached Hyderabad, they said.

A charge sheet was produced before the court against Salem, Sameera, Monica and others in 2002, following which a permanent arrest warrants were issued against the accused, Superintendent of Police A K Singh said.

Out of the five persons accused in the case, one Siraj and Kabir, were earlier arrested and released on bail, he said.

Salem, who had visited the city after breaking away from his mentor Dawood Ibrahim, had been instrumental in preparing the forged documents, sources said.

Salem and Monica were arrested on September 18, 2002 in Lisbon for traveling on fake passports to Portugal.