Telgi’s confession to be recorded

The stage is set for Abdul Karim Telgi to make a confession in a 1995 seizure case with a special court today directing a magistrate in Pune to record his statement on February 4, in connection with the fake stamp paper scam.

Special judge U D Salvi here passed the order after Telgi told him through video conferencing that he wanted to confess in the case in which he was charged with attempting to sell fake stamp papers.

Other accused, including suspended police officer Ganpatyadav, said they had no objection to Telgi making a confession as the trial was yet to begin in the 1995 case registered by cid.

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The judge asked Telgi whether he wished to confess and he said yes.

The judge asked the first class Judicial Magistrate in Pune to record the statement of Telgi who is lodged in Yerwada prison and expeditiously sent the confession to the court.