Zaheera says didn’t file affidavit in SC

In a major twist to her flip-flops, Best Bakery case prime witness Zaheera Sheikh has told the Supreme Court that no affidavit sworn by her was filed before it, based on which the trial was shifted to Mumbai and the acquittal of the 21 accused was quashed.

Zaheera’s latest affidavit came in response to the SC’s notice on an application filed by Teesta Setalvad seeking a CBI probe into her recent change in stand. The SC had asked Zaheera on December 6 whether the recent change in her stand amounted to contempt of court.

‘‘All these matters contain an affidavit supposed to have been filed by me in September 2003. I don’t recall having filed any such affidavit,’’ Zaheera said.